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Second phase of Egyptian polls sees higher turnout

>Turnout in the troubled first round of the second phase of Egypt’s month-long parliamentary elections stood at 28.6 percent, according to official results announced Wednesday.

Egypt Islamists arrested ahead of parliament vote

 Egyptian police arrested 16 members of the Muslim Brotherhood early on Friday, a day before another round of parliamentary elections, a spokesman for the banned but usually tolerated Islamist group

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

An Ayatollah era in Egypt?

Egypt’s semi-official Al Ahram daily said in its November 22 editorial that the country’s second round of legislative elections were free and fair despite violence that left one person dead

Egypt’s Polls…State-owned Media Drops

While intimidation and wide-scale violence are making the headlines of Egypt’s hottest ever parliamentary elections, the state-owned media overage and performance in general reflected a deep state of chaos, "highly

Judges Request Army Protection for the Polls

Because of thuggery attacks on vote overseeing judges during the first and the second stages of the Egyptian parliamentary poll, the Egyptian Judges’ Club demanded the Supreme Election Commission to

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

Habib for Ikhwan Web: We Expected to Win 60-80 Seats

The Muslim Brotherhood achieved unprecedented gains in the ongoing Egyptian parliamentary election where it won 47 parliamentary seats and still have the chance to gain maybe more than the double

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

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood increases election gains despite arrests

With 47 seats in Parliament and the prospect of even more, group is already largest opposition bloc Compiled by Daily Star staff The Muslim Brotherhood built up its strength as