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Monday: Press Conference for MB on Government During Elections

The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt has scheduled a press conference to be held at the parliamentary bloc's headquarters in Cairo at exactly half past twelve Monday.

Husband of a MB Candidate in Qalyubiya Detained with 21 Others for 15 Days

Banha prosecution decided to arrest Dr Hesham Khafagy, husband of MB candidate, Huda Ghaneya, who is running for the women’s seat in Qalyubiya governorate. Dr Khafagy will be detained along

MB Media Spokesman Welcomes Monitoring by Civil Organizations

The Muslim Brotherhood's media spokesman and executive member, Dr Mohamed Morsy, stressed that he rejected US interference in Egypt's affairs including the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to take place on

5181 Candidates to Contest in Parliamentary Polls

A report by Egypt's Higher Electoral Commission announced that approximately 5,181 candidates, including 380 women, will take part in the parliamentary elections slated for Sunday, November 28, 2010.

The Gap Between Elections and Change

Arab democratic practices and institutions are alive and kicking, but there continues to be a deep and chronic gap between the phenomenon of citizens who vote, and the policies of

Brotherhood woman candidate confident about electoral bid

Bushra al-Samny, the Muslim Brotherhood female candidate in Alexandria, is confident that she is going to win the woman quota seat in Alexandria in the 28 November parliamentary elections.

Civil society deploys trainings, technology ahead of poll

The upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for 28 November will not undergo international monitoring after the government declared that allowing such monitoring would undermine national sovereignty.

US State Department Calls for Transparency in Elections

P.J. Crowley, the US state department's spokesmen and Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Public Affairs urged the Egyptian authorities to ensure that elections were held in a free and

Eliminations and Changing Sectors during Initial Parliamentary Candidates’ Listing Indicate Rigging

The initial list of candidates' names to field in the parliamentary elections has been released in most Egyptian governorates this evening.

Breaking news: Forces assault children’s march

Security forces in Egypt assaulted a children's march in Cairo's Khanka district arresting 9 members of the Muslim Brotherhood.