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Elections eve and heightened hostilities against MB opposition

The heightened hostilities and vendetta against members of political opposition have been witnessed both world wide and domesticaly with appeals by the US administration to monitor elections and to promote

MB candidate representatives arrested in Beni suef

State Security forces engage in mass arrests of Muslim Brotherhood representatives in Beni Suef demonstrating continued repression.

Egyptian regime clampsdown on critics in the lead up to elections

An article in Washington Post discusses the current political situation in Egypt and the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Egypt: Authorities urged to safeguard rights during elections

Amnesty International today called on the Egyptian authorities to ensure that all candidates and voters are not harassed or intimidated by security forces, supporters of the ruling party and others

Reporters Without Borders Condemns Harassment of Journalists by Egyptian Ruling Regime

Reporters without Borders condemn an increase in measures to monopolize news and information and suppress freedom of expression in the run-up to Egypt’s parliamentary polls scheduled for 28 November.

MB Rejects Allegations by PA Speaker that MB Seeks Religious State

PA speaker in Egypt Dr. Fathi Sorour and senior NDP member on Friday confirmed that any pressure by the US on Cairo for reforms may very well backfire and result

Administrative Court’s Decisions Challenge Legitimacy of the next People’s Assembly

A few days before the 2010 legislative elections, the nation's Higher Administrative Courts issued a number of decisions that may change the electoral map in several districts. The court orders

Egyptian Opposition’s Facebook Groups Disappear

On Thursday November 25, 2010, many facebook groups such as “Monitoring the Unit of 2010 Parliamentary Elections”, “El-Baradei as a President for Egypt”, and “We are all Khaled Saeed” were

Uncertain times call for uncertain measures as judges’ rule no poll in Alex

With the run up to polls in Egypt police officials and armed gangs have dispersed campaign events by Muslim Brotherhood candidates going as far as attacking candidates while in their

Egyptian Court Refuses Nomination of Senior Government Official for the Upcoming Parliamentary Elections

The Supreme Administrative Court of Egypt led by Judge Adel Azab accepted the lawsuit lodged by Mahmoud Hamed Diab Kandil against Minister of State for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Mufid