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Egypt court backs election monitorsPublished
  
 
CAIRO: A Cairo court ruled yesterday that human rights and civic groups should be given unfettered access to monitor this month’s parliamentary elections after several filed suit against the electoral commission last week.

The court acknowledged “the right for civic organisations to monitor the vote inside and out..

Egypt court backs election monitorsPublished
 Doha Time
 
CAIRO: A Cairo court ruled yesterday that human rights and civic groups should be given unfettered access to monitor this month’s parliamentary elections after several filed suit against the electoral commission last week.

The court acknowledged “the right for civic organisations to monitor the vote inside and..

Saoasia Condemns Moktar’s Detention
Ikhwan online

By Yasser Hady

Saoasia (equals in Arabic) Center for Human Right denounced the detention of the Muslim Brotherhood candidate in Nasser City district, Essam Moktar, whose candidacy is legally documented. It is regarded as a violation of his right to have election propaganda without governmental intervention. 

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Heshmat: the ruling party is Depressed

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The Moslem Brotherhood candidate in Damanhor district, Dr. Muhammad Heshmat, said, in a 10.000-attentned popular gathering, that the Nation Democratic Party starts to be disappointed due to the growing support of the MB candidates.

Heshmat underlined, in his address, that the slogan, ’Islam is the remedy’,..

Egyptians Fear Further Intercommunal Violence before Election
By Constance Gregory

 Egyptians are concerned about possible further violence between religious communities. On Nov. 9, less than three weeks after a violent clash between Egyptian Muslims and Coptic Christians in the city of Alexandria that caused three deaths and over 60 injuries, eligible voters from 8 of Egypt..

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood seizes increased freedom

 
Banned Islamist movement focuses his election campaign on catering to the poorest’s basic concerns.

 
By Moina Fauchier
Under a pragmatically all-encompassing religious slogan - "Islam is the solution" - Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has demonstrated consummate political savvy during the parliamentary campaign..

Denting ruling party majority
When dust settles on the general elections that begin on Wednesday in Cairo and are spread in stages across the country over the next month, the balance of power in Egypt is unlikely to have altered much.

The ruling National Democratic Party that has traditionally acted as a dispenser of patronage and prop for President Hosni Mubarak’s autocratic r..

Akef: the Ruling System is Reluctant to Proceed with Reform

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By Muhammad el-Shreef
The Supreme Guide of the Moslem Brotherhood, Muhammad Akef, emphasized that the Egyptian ruling party, the National Democratic Party, is disinclined to progress the reform process. For the NDP leaders are absorbed into deposition since 50 years.

In his statements to el-Manar T..

Mubarak’s son stands out in Egypt campaign
By Tom Perry

CAIRO (Reuters) - The son of Egypt’s president has stood out on the campaign trail for legislative elections, further building his image as one of the country’s most influential men and a possible future head of state.

Many opposition figures and analysts now take it as given that Gamal Mubarak aims to lead the Arab worl..

Egyptians vote for new parliament 
 
Opposition candidates have been able to campaign with relative freedom 
Voters in Egypt are taking part in a first round of parliamentary elections.
More than 5,000 candidates are standing for office. President Hosni Mubarak’s National Democratic Party is expected to win another substantial majority.

However, the electi..

The Number of MB Candidate in Saida Zeinab Change

The first infringement in the first phase of the parliamentary election, started at 8am on Nov.9th, is recorded. The Moslem Brotherhood candidate in Saida Zeinab district, Adel Hamed, discovered that his electoral number has changed from 8 to 7. This situation may confuse voters and may incur the candidate to loss numerous yes votes...

Abu el-Fotoh: the MB Candidates are 3% out of the Total

By Yassen Abdel Maqsod
Dr. Abdel Monam Abu el-Fotoh, a member of the Moslem Brotherhood’s Supreme Council, said that the MB nominees represent 3% of the total number of candidates running for the parliamentary election, due to start tomorrow, Nov.9th.

In his statements to the satellite channel MBC, on Nov...

Legislative Elections in Egypt: Another Test for Democracy
 
By Khairi Abaza

November 9 marks the start of legislative elections in Egypt. These are the first elections to be contested after Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak pledged to implement political reforms during his presidential campaign in September. The political opposition maintains that the legislative elections w..

Dr. Amr Hamzawy
Senior Associate
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Washington, D.C.
House Committee on International Relations
Hearing “Redefining Boundaries: Political Liberalization in the Arab World”

Challenges and Prospects of Political Liberalization in Egypt
The Arab world is changing. Confronted with increasingly disenchanted domestic
populations and ..

El-Eriaan: the MB Exercise their Constitutional Right

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Dr. Essam el-Eriaan, a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood, emphasized that "the MB decided to stand for the imminent parliamentary election, its first phase will start tomorrow, in accordance with a constitutionally grated right. The MB gives priority to the parliamentary and political reform. For the ind..

Mayors Threaten People to Prevent pro-Muslim Brotherhood Vote

El-Menia ikhwan

 El-Eadoaa district of el-Menia governorate witnessed a new infringement when the residents of el-Akleaa village woke up upon loud speakers. Sheikh Sh’baan, the undersecretary of the village’s mayor, used the loud speakers to urge people not to vote for the Muslim Brotherhood nominee, Muhammad Ab..

An Electoral Commission in Monofya is Suspended

The candidate of the National Democratic Party in el-Shohada district, of el-Monofya governorate, Ahmed el-Essaoy, the undersecretary of the NDP in el-Monofya, rallied with his supporters before the polling station located in el-Shaheed school. They attacked the agents of the Moslem Brotherhood. As a result, the election process is suspend..

In Egypt’s elections, symbols are more than symbolic

VOTE GRABBERS: With the illiteracy rate at around 50 percent, many people select their candidates from the logos on the ballot -- which range from umbrellas to tanks

AFP , CAIRO

 
Opposition leader and former presidential challenger Ayman Nour, right, who is running for re-election to parliament, holds his h..

By MuhaVote for the NDP and Take 800 Poundsmmad el-Shreef

The vote for the National Democratic Party equals 800 pounds. Hours before the start of the first phase of the parliamentary election, the NDP candidate in Nasser City district locates 800 pounds in return for yes vote for him.

The supporters of the NDP nominee, who faces a strong comptition by the Moslem ..

Egypt’s parliamentary elections kick off
        

The first phase of Egypt’s three- stage parliamentary elections kicked off early on Wednesday as voters in eight governorates started casting their ballots.

Polling stations opened at 8:00 a.m. local time (0600 GMT) and will stay open until 5:00 p.m. (1500 GMT) but the deadline co..