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Akef: Palestinians Voted for Islamists

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Leader, Muhammad Akef, said Hamas’ win in the Palestinian parliamentary polls echoes the Palestinian approval on the Islamic ideology for settling the Palestinian issue.  Akef asserted that

The Brotherhood’s Respond to Gamal Mubark’s Statements

The Muslim Brotherhood responded to the news releases of Gamal Mubark, the Secretary General of the Politics Committee of the ruling National Democratic Party. In his statement to Rose el-Yusseif,

Former Parliament Chairman: the Brotherhood’s Success is Logical

Former parliament chairman, Sofy Abu Taleb, said in an interview with Al-Mesry Al-Youm on Jan. 25th that the Muslim Brotherhood’s victory at the recent parliamentary polls is logical and should have been

The Brotherhood are Unlikely to Form Government, However, this is How We Envisage It

It is unlikely that the Brotherhood would hold power, at least in the foreseeable future. However, let us presume for the sake of argument that they have formed a government.

Fraud Preparations in Kafr el-Sheikh

In Kafr el-Sheikh governorate, fraud preparations are doing for the third round of the ongoing parliamentary polls, on December 1, . A security officer, in el-Sampawan constituency, held a meeting

28-seat gain by Muslim Brotherhood

In a stunning result, the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood captured at least 25 more seats in Egypt’s legislature Saturday, despite cordons of police who fired tear gas and rubber bullets in

Competition heating up

Last Sunday’s first round of the second stage of parliamentary elections was marred by violence. Al-Ahram Weekly’ s staff report from some of the country’s most heated constituencies End of

Egyptian Islamists continue gains

>Islamist supporters say many were stopped from voting Egypt’s opposition Muslim Brotherhood won more seats than the ruling party in the second round of parliamentary elections on Sunday. Independents standing

The Brotherhood’s media offensive

The pan-Arab, Saudi-owned newspaper Al Sharq Al Awsat has published an op-ed by the Muslim Brotherhood’s number two, Mohammed Habib, outlining what a MB government would pursue in eight points.

Egypt’s Islamists claim more seats

 CAIRO & ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood claimed Monday to have won another 13 seats in the second round of parliamentary elections, continuing its surge after securing a record