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Muslim Brotherhood Condemns Jordan Hotel Bombings

The Muslim Brotherhood strongly condemns the criminal and savage attack on,innocent civilians in the Jordon  Hotel resulting in most savage massacre. 

The Muslim Brotherhood strongly confirms that  this criminal act that resulted in the death of 57 and wounded others, some of them critically, is a crime tha..

INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE FOR ELECTIONS MONITORING

PRELIMINARY REPORT ON E-DAY VOTING AND COUNTING PROCESS FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Free, fair and transparent elections are the basis for any meaningful democracy. The Independent Committee for Election Monitoring (ICEM) has recruited, trained and has deployed a tota..

Four Myths About Elections

Ahhhhh, election season again. Egypt’s parliamentary poll started on Wednesday, the eighth since Mr Anwar Sadat oh-so-graciously decided to return to multiparty politics back in 1976. It was a manoeuvre he would later deeply regret, especially when parliamentary opposition quickly dovetailed with paraparliamentary protest. This year’s elections are neither a ..

 Democracy With Fangs And Claws And Its Effects On Egyptian Political Culture - Statistical Data Included
Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ),  Summer, 2001  by Joshua A. Stacher

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INTRODUCTION

SINCE HOSNI MUBARAK BECAME Egyptian president in October 1981 numerous ..

Egypt’s Political Culture
Hope for Reform?

By Dina Abdel-Mageed**
Staff Writer- IslamOnline.net
 November 01, 2005 
 

 
An individual who is subjected to constant oppression can never be an active actor on the political level (Photo by Dina Abdel-Mageed).

 
“Elly ne’rafo ahsan min elly ma ne’rafoosh” [The person we know is bet..

Al-Ikhwan Al-Muslimeen: the Muslim Brotherhood
Military Review,   by Youssef H. Aboul-Enein

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WITHOUT CLOSELY examining Al-Ikhwan al-Muslimeen (the Muslim Brotherhood) founded in Egypt in 1928, it is impossible to try to understand modern Islamic radicalism. Al-Ikhwan wa..

The MB Urges People to insist on Attending  the Vote Count
By Muhammad el-Shreef

Mhammad Habeeb, the First Vice of the Supreme Guide of the Moslem Brotherhood and the head of its Supervisory Electoral Commission, called the Egyptians to insist to attend the voting count process of the parliamentary election.

In a press conference, held on Nov.12th at the h..

The MB Detainees in Giza are Released
By Megahd Meligy

Within one hour, Giza police set the members of the Moslem Brotherhood free, who were arrested during their protest arranged on Nov.11th.

The Moslem Brotherhood in Giza organized a demonstration, in which the spokesman of the MB nominees condemned the ballot-rigging in Doky and Kardasa districts, to modify..

Ganom Thanks Judges, Voters and Police

In his statement after the first phase of the parliamentary election, Mussa Ganom, the Moslem Brotherhood nominee in Bany Mazer district, of el-Maniya governorate, expressed his appreciation for the electoral supervisory judges, voters and police of Bany Mazer for their neutral participation in the polls, held on Nov. 9th. 

Autumn of polls
Egypt’s recent experience of elections shows that the opposition has much work, and much thinking, still to do, writes Amr Hamzawy*

The 7 September presidential elections in Egypt is testament to the marginal status of the opposition, which failed to mobilise enough support to challenge the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP). In addition, the boycott strategy..

Egypt’s Parliamentary Elections

Author: Mary Crane

November 9, 2005

Egypt’s Opposition May Quit "Rigged" Elections
Egypt’s opposition coalition, which groups opposition parties and the Muslim Brotherhood, will consider during a meeting on Saturday, November 12, boycotting the two remaining phases of the country’s legislative elections, protesting the rigging of the first phase in favor of the ruling party.

"The National Front for Change will meet to..

The Egyptian farmers in the parliamentary elections ask the government of the national party ... where is the promised change and reform?

The Egyptian government is trying to catch up with the political and economic reform project in the region after the American initiative about reforming the Middle East. The parliamentary elections come after the amendment of the Egyptian constitution..

Egypt vote results yield few surprises
Alain Navarro

CAIRO --  Results for the first round of Egypt’s parliamentary elections produced few surprises on Thursday, with President Hosni Mubarak’s ruling party firmly in control despite an apparent surge by the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.

Ayman Nour, who had emerged as the veteran leader’s main rival in the September preside..

Egypt holds a more-transparent vote

Although Wednesday’s parliamentary elections were relatively free from violence - a significant change from 2000 - turnout was low.

By Dan Murphy | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

 
In polling stations across Cairo, citizens had relatively unimpeded access to voting booths, and Egyptian political analysts project..

The MB Arranges Anti-ballot-rigging Protests
Islam online
By Ahmed Fathy

More than 3000 of the Moslem Brotherhood members arranged a massive demonstration, in front of a major mosque in Giza governorate. They protested what they termed ballot-rigging for the favor of the candidate of the National Democratic Party in Doky district, Amal Othman, against the Moslem Brotherhood nomin..

Election is true test of political

Egypt’s parliamentary elections, the first stage of which started on Wednesday, are regarded by many as the true test of a series of political reforms introduced by President Hosni Mubarak last summer.

The key question is whether these elections will be more fair and transparent, and less predictable in their outcome compared to Egypt’s recent..

The Muslim Brotherhood… should we fear them?
The question in itself may reflect some sort of danger of the Muslim Brotherhood, but we need to step back and analyze effectively. The recent parliamentary elections have been different this time with a clear attendance by all parties. All candidates present their programs without fearing a potential victory and imprisonment. They proudly march ..

Unkept Promises in Egypt

ONE OF THE modestly positive features of Egypt’s unfree presidential election two months ago was the set of promises made by the 77-year-old incumbent, Hosni Mubarak, on his way to being awarded a six-year-extension of his 24 years in power. Mr. Mubarak, a de facto dictator up until now, promised to allow a free press and independent judiciary, lift emergenc..