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A political apathy

Islam Hamdoun, Ghad Party candidate in Imbaba, stands in the middle of a crowd explaining his election platform. "The door of democracy is now open," he tells his audience. "Make

Egypt’s workers doubtful of election jobs pledges

Egypt’s workers doubtful of election jobs pledges CAIRO — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has pinned his party’s campaign for this month’s parliamentary elections on pledges of jobs, but workers and

The MB conundrum

Amira Howeidy examines the shifting relationship between the state and Muslim Brotherhood The Muslim Brotherhood’s ubiquitous presence has been one of the dominating features of the parliamentary elections, signalling a

80 Percent of Egypt Seats to Go to Run-Off

80 Percent of Egypt Seats to Go to Run-Off By NADIA ABOU EL-MAGD Associated Press Writer CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Egypt’s ruling party secured the most seats in the first

When less is more

Local monitors said the first round of parliamentary polls was calm and with less fraud than usual. Gihan Shahine wonders what this means  An administrative court ruling allowing local supervision

Egypt announces partial results of first round of legislative elections

Egypt announces partial results of first round of legislative elections          Egypt’s Electoral Commission on Thursday announced partial results of the first round of the three- stage parliamentary elections held

INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE ON ELECTION MONITORING

 PRESS STATEMENTINDEPENDENT COMMITTEE ON ELECTION MONITORING Wednesday, November 9, 2005 11:00AM Free, fair and transparent elections are the basis for any meaningful democracy. The Independent Committee for Election Monitoring (ICEM)

Muslim Brotherhood Second in Egypt’s Polls

Muslim Brotherhood Second in Egypt’s Polls  By Inas Abdul Aziz, IOL Correspondent (IslamOnline.net) – Over 80 percent of seats in the first phase of Egypt’s parliamentary polls will have to

Money talks as candidates walk

 Campaigning for this year’s parliamentary polls was all about money. Candidates spent bundles on everything from banners and billboards, to ads in the papers and on TV, to a variety

Unexpected results?

There may be more run-offs than clear finishes once yesterday’s votes are tallied. Gamal Essam El-Din surveys the scene  The first stage of parliamentary elections began in eight governorates yesterday: