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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

Egypt’s ties with Israel bolster Islamist campaign

Egypt’s ties with Israel bolster Islamist campaign   In Egypt’s textile heartland, popular support for the opposition Muslim Brotherhood in the parliamentary election has also fed off anti-Israeli sentiment since the government

Turmoil Grips Runoff Voting in Egypt

Turmoil Grips Runoff Voting in Egypt BEHEIRA, Egypt  Egyptian police barricaded polls and   arrested hundreds of supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement Saturday, while armed backers of Islamist and

Egypt police battle young who say they want to vote

Egypt police battle young who say they want to vote    Egyptian riot police fought running battles in an Alexandria slum on Saturday with young men who said that security

Muslim Brotherhood cements its leadership of Egyptian opposition

Muslim Brotherhood cements its leadership of Egyptian opposition  By Michael Slackman    CAIRO The Muslim Brotherhood, an organization outlawed in Egypt, has demonstrated in recent parliamentary elections that it is by

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

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.

Arrests before the 3rd Round of Vote,191Brothers are Detained

191Brothers are Detained  Arrest campaigns hit the six governorates which witness the third round of the Egyptian parliamentary vote, Khirat el-Shater, the  Muslim Brotherhood’s deputy leader , said: ’ when the

Judges, Egyptian Gov. Clash Over Legislative Polls

Judges, Egyptian Gov. Clash Over Legislative Polls  The judges have repeatedly complained of election violence by police and NDP thugs.  Additional Reporting by Hamdy Al Husseini, IOL Correspondent CAIRO, November