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Egypt walks out of Group of Eight gathering in Bahrain

, Bahrain (AP) -- A U.S.-backed summit meant to promote political freedom and economic change in the Middle East ended Saturday without agreement, a blow to U.S. President George W. Bush’s goals for the troubled region.

A draft declaration on democratic and economic principle was shelved after Egypt insisted on language that..

CAIRO, Egypt - The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s leading  
Islamic group, more than doubled its legislative representation in
runoff parliamentary elections, according to initial results
announced Wednesday.
        The fundamentalist group won 34 seats in the first round,  
while the ruling National Democratic Party won a..

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood scoring high

The leading Islamic group is scoring high in Egypt’s legislative elections where, with only a third of polling completed, it has more than doubled its representation in parliament.

Initial results from Tuesday’s runoff polls show that the Muslim Brotherhood won 30 seats while the ruling National Democratic Party won 50 seats, the semi-offi..

Egyptian police detain 50 members of ’Muslim Brotherhood’ on eve of run-off polls

Police detain about 50 members of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood on eve of run-off polls

Eds: RECASTS and UPDATES throughout with arrest toll rising to about 50; CHANGES overline

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Police have detained at least 50 members of Egypt’s largest Islamist mo..