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Former MB MP: Arbitrary Arrests against Brothers Doomed to Failure

Dr. Farid Ismail, former member of the MB Parliamentary bloc, has emphasized that the arbitrary detention pursued by the government of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) against the Brotherhood

MB leader ascertains group will voice dissent over poll peacefully, legally and constitutionally

Following the farcical parliamentary poll held in Egypt opposition groups have highlighted that it may take its political struggle to the streets in an attempt to expose the ruling regime

Egyptian PA Speaker Warns ‘Parallel Parliament’

Dr. Fathy Sorour, head of the parliament, has warned of the seriousness of forming a “parallel parliament” which was launched by former MPs, saying: “I am worried for them.”

Ghad Party Leader Warns of Greater Violence following denials to fraud

Dr. Ayman Nour, leader of Egypt's Al-Ghad Party, believes that President Hosni Mubarak's negligence to the opposition’s demands for dissolving the new parliament will close peaceful paths to change.

Heikal: Egypt’s Politics Locked-Out and the MB to Go Alone in Egyptian Streets

In the third episode of his TV show with Al-Jazeera's veteran anchor, Muhammad Krishan, writer and journalist,Mohamed Hassanein Heikal said: "The springs of Egypt's political life were recently wounded, stressing

Gamal Mubarak Blames Judges for Low Turnout in the 2005 Presidential Election

WikiLeaks has released a new batch of cables today including 11 originating from the US embassy in Cairo, dating back to the Bush administration in 2005.

Shehab Defends Electoral Practices and Dismisses Parallel Parliament

Mufid Shehab Minister of State for Parliamentary and Legal Affairs dismissed the "parallel parliament" recently formed by opposition figures, former MPs and members of opposition including those from the Muslim

NAC to Join Parallel Parliament

The National Association for Change announced that it will participate in the recently formed parallel parliament following much discussion.

A loss for all

A mere cursory numerical scan of the parliamentary election results could be misleading when it comes to determining the winners or losers and to identifying the contours of political life

The privatization of fraud

Egypt’s recently concluded legislative elections did not only end with a landslide victory for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), having secured 93 percent of the seats in parliament, but