The MB has 60 Nominees in 2nd Phase of Election

By Ahmed el-Talawy

The second stage of the parliamentary election starts, on Nov.20th, in nine governorates; Alex, Behaira, Ismalayia, Suez, Port Said, Qalubiya, Garbiya, Qena, and Fayoum. In this stage, 1706 candidates contest in 72 districts. The run-off election of this phase will be held on Nov.26...

Infringements Detected before the 2nd phase of  Election

By Ahmed Mahmmud

Although criticism stalked to the government, the National Democratic Party, and security bodies upon the conventions committed during the first phase of the Parliamentary election, it seems that violations will be a dominating feature of the second stage of the parliamentary election. ..

Egypt voting results show Muslim Brotherhood’s power

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CAIRO, Egypt -- A surprise showing in the first round of Egypt’s parliamentary elections has given the Muslim Brotherhood its strongest political foothold heading into today’s vote, hinting at what democracy might look like in the Arab world’s largest country.

Secularists an..

Egypt: Second round of parliamentary election
Egyptians in nine provinces - Alexandria, Gharbia, Qalyoubeya, Beheira, Ismaelia, Suez, Port Said, Qena, Fayyoum - started voting Sunday in the second round of a parliamentary election. All in all, there are 1,706 candidates competing in 72 constituencies in this round. Some 10,531,000 voters will take part in voting which will be held in more t..

Police Disturbed a March for Supporting the MB Nominee in El-Fayoum

In unprecedented action, the police hindered a marsh designed to show   support for the Moslem Brotherhood nominees in Dar el-Ramad area. As a result, the Moslem Brotherhood candidates held a popular meeting instead.

It is worth mentioning that the impended march was the ever largest one where more th..

Akef: Freedom and Democracy are on the Top

By Muhammad el-Shreef

Muhammad Akef, the Supreme Guide of the Moslem Brotherhood, stated that the Moslem Brotherhood did not nominate a large number of candidates to stand for the parliamentary election in order not to provoke the ruling system. He added that the MB does not intend to dominate; therefore, it shows cooperation and partic..

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"Outlawed" Muslim Brotherhood wins record seats in Egyptian vote
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The first round of voting in Egypt’s parliamentary elections--much hailed as evidence of a democratic opening--has brought a big surprise. Candidates of the officially outlawed Muslim Brotherhood won an unprecedented 34 of the 164 contested seats, totali..

Surprising results of first phase parliament elections in Egypt

The higher committee supervising the elections in Egypt announced the official results of the first phase of the parliamentary elections, while the Egyptian authorities started preparations for the second phase which starts next Sunday in nine governorates.

The chairman of the higher committee for the elections, the..

MB Messages Mubark

The Moslem Brotherhood’s eleven nominees in Alexandria conveyed a message to President Mubark asking him to take measures to protect the second phase of the parliamentary elections. Copies of this message were sent to Alex governor, security command and general director of the State Security.

The following is their communiqué

Police Have a Hand in a Potential Catastrophe in Alex.

In a continual episode of using haired outlaws, Salah Issa, the candidate of the National Democratic Party in el-Ramel district, of Alexandria, held a closed meeting on Nov, 16th, with an officer named, Rashad Faruq, a detective, Oa’el el-Kumey, and a number of outlaws.

A plan to be implemented on polling day ..

10.000 in Female Backing Gatherings for the MB

Dr. Makarm el-Deary, the Moslem Brotherhood’s nominee in Nasser City, participated in the four female gatherings arranged, on Nov.17, to support the Moslem Brotherhood candidates in Alex.

These four massive assemblies were organized at the districts of el-Ramel, el-Montzah, Kharbal and Krmoz, each  was attended b..

Police are Dedicated to Help the NDP

Nowadays, The police’s main mission seems to be helping the National Democratic Party. Following a meeting arranged by the NDP in El-Fayoum, the governor and the executive bodies severely criticized the Moslem Brotherhood. The Sate Security Department summoned former prisoners, mayors and leaders of the governorate to incite them to get ready to atta..

Fraud Polling Boxes are ready in El-Gharbya governorate

We are told that more than extra 100 polling boxes have been delivered to the State Security in the governorate to be secretly used as a replacement for the legal ones while being moved out of polling centers .

The source added that those additional boxes will be used to rig ballot for the favor of the candi..

An urgent plea to The Interior Secretary of  State
 Police cars are patrolling Bab Sharqi Region (Alex) including a private red Volvo  with Cairo number plate 694442 driven by a police officer in his official uniform who went to Memphis Prep Girls School in Al-Ibrahimiya and met with 10 thugs wearing white T-shirts with the MB slogan of  “Islam is the Solution” and handed..

The State Security Helps the NDP

On Friday, the State Security Department distributed an account, in which the Moslem Brotherhood’s candidates and its slogan are severely criticized.

In addition, a meeting was held in the headquarters of the Sate Security with the directors of the NGOs to urge them to link the help of needy people to their support for the Nationa..

Egypt Arrests 200 Brotherhood Supporters Ahead of Vote
 
CAIRO, November 20, 2005 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Close to 300 supporters and activists of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood were arrested as the second phase of polling in Egypt’s parliamentary elections opened Sunday, November 20.
Around 100 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, which stunned the ruling Nati..

Thuggery in Alex

In the polling station that located in el-Minia School, in el-Gomrok district, the agents of the Moslem Brotherhood’s candidates are attacked. There are 15 thugs standing before the polling centers to terrify voters. In addition, supporters of the Moslem Brotherhood’s nominees are prevented from casting votes.

On the other hand, th..

Follow-up to election in el-Behaira

In Edko district, the co-polling satiations of el-Shandidy village have been turned into separately male and female polls; a change which created confusion among voters.

In Damanohor district, voters are prevented from casting votes.

In Hosh Issa district, police do not allow the agents of the Moslem ..

Egypt police detain 80 supporters of Islamic candidate

01:21 2005-11-20
Police have detained more than 80 supporters of an Islamist candidate standing in Sunday’s elections, the second round of Egypt’s legislative polls.

The candidate, Abdel Hamed el-Senoussi, cried foul, claiming that the detainees, who include his brother Badri, should be working for him Sunday as election..