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Islamists build Egyptian parliamentary bloc

The Muslim Brotherhood built its strength in Egypt’s parliament this weekend, winning 29 seats in elections despite restrictions on voting and arrests of its supporters, official results showed on Sunday.

Experts see Egyptian political transition evolving in next year or two

 A three-member panel of leading experts on Egyptian politics were of mixed minds about what the recent Egyptian parliamentary elections portend. But two Egyptian members of the panel predicted some

Egyptian Muslim Brothers great success in elections

The general guide (head) of the Muslim brothers in Egypt, Muhammad Mahdi Akef, said that the unhappiness of people regarding the ruling party has increase the number of votes his

Intellectuals claim Egypt poll fraud

Egyptian intellectuals and public figures from across the political spectrum have warned the government against the repercussions of election fraud and violence on democracy in the country.

Coercive Measures to Curb the Brotherhood’s Gains

Irked by the defeat it has suffered at the hand of the Muslim Brotherhood in the parliamentary polls, the government toke repressive measures to block further wins in the third

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Wins Seats

- The leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood on Sunday credited public mistrust, frustration and anger with President Hosni Mubarak’s regime for his group’s fivefold increase in parliamentary seats with

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

Akef: Organized Structure and Perfect Performance are Keys of our Success

The Supreme Guide of the Moslem Brotherhood, Muhammad Akef, said that the so far landslide victory of the Brotherhood in the parliamentary polls is the outcome of many factors; organized

Stunning Result, Egypt’s Banned Muslim Brotherhood Wins 29 More Seats in Violent Runoff Polls

>Mohammed Mahdi Akef, the leader of banned Muslim Brotherhood, talks Sunday, Nov.27, 2005, during an interview with the Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt.