According to human rights groups, widespread rigging dominated the Shura elections last week where the ruling party won 90 percent of the seats

Chancellor Ahmed el-Zend will be meeting with representatives from the Judge's club to discuss numerous issues including the judges retirement age and the Shura elections

Shura Council elections aftermath continued in several of Egypt 's constituencies with the unjust arrests of a number of political opposition supporters and the release of others

The Shura Council Elections supreme committee announced the fraudulent results of the elections which were carried out under corrupt governmental conditions against both electorates and candidates

Ten candidates from the Wafd Party and 14 from the Muslim Brotherhood opposition movement all appear to have lost, while run-off elections are expected to be held in five different

A recent poll conducted by the "Ikhwanonline" website asked readers what their expectations were to the upcoming Shura midterm elections.

At least 30 Muslim Brotherhood supporters were injured on 29 May 2010, as Egyptian security forces attacked an election rally organized by residents of Abu Homs in Al-Baheira governorate.

The decades-old battle between the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest opposition group, and Egypt's authoritarian regime has entered its latest phase.

Shura council elections have not taken off well as police and security officials ban both candidates and voters from reaching the ballot boxes

In light of the violations by the Interior Ministry during the midterm Shura elections and its insistence on disrespecting the constitution, the Muslim Brotherhood Shura candidates will hold a press