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Experts ponder implications following election

Muslim Brotherhood supporters demonstrate outside a polling station in Alexandria, saying they were not allowed to cast votes.   - Last week saw the end of the third and final round

Protest in Egypt against ‘rigged’ elections

More than 200 opposition supporters protested here yesterday against what they said were rigged parliamentary elections in which President Hosni Mubarak’s ruling party won some three quarters of the seats.

Harsh American Criticism over the Egyptian Polls

Harsh American Criticism over the Egyptian Polls The American Administration termed the Egyptian parliamentary vote as disgraceful and flagrant. It voiced its concern about the upsurge of violence level that marred

Akef: the Regime Fears the MB for its Rejection of Autocracy

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Leader, Muhammad Akef, linked the government profound worry of the Muslim Brotherhood to the group’s refusal of utilitarianism; "The regime is still dominant by autocratic

Egypt opposition protests alleged election fraud

Hundreds of Egyptian opposition Kefaya demonstrators gather in the streets to protest against the governement and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in downtown Cairo on Monday 12 December 2005.

Egypt’s Ruling Party Rattled by Impressive Opposition Gains

Partial results from Egypt’s month-long parliamentary elections reveal large gains for the powerful but banned Muslim Brotherhood opposition movement; however, the ruling National Democratic Party retains a two-thirds majority.

Egyptian Legislative Elections: A Reading of the Results

Egypt completed the final round of balloting in legislative elections on December 7. The first round of polling took place on November 9; all told 5,414 candidates vied for 444

Victims of Egyptian Vote

Victims of Egyptian Vote Although the Egyptian polls wrapped up, more than thousand of Brothers are sill nationwide detained. In el-Sharqia governorate, 118 were put under arrest; only 60 of them

NDP wins majority and people anger

NDP wins majority and people anger Preliminary results in Egypt’s elections gave the leading opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, a record 20 percent of the seats in Parliament after a

Police and thugs are source of violence

An Egyptian was shot dead Thursday in the latest round of parliamentary polling which was marred by violent incidents and attempts by security forces to prevent opposition supporters from voting.