Egypt’s Islamist political parties secured nearly three-quarters of the seats in parliament in the country’s first full set of elections since ousting former dictator Hosni Mubarak, according to final results released Saturday. A coalition led by the Muslim Brotherhood won 47 percent, or 235 seats in the 498-seat parliament. The ultraconservative Al-Nour Party was second with 25 percent, [...]
The head of Egypt’s ruling military council Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi has warned of “grave danger” ahead of mass protests planned for next week’s anniversary of the country’s 2011 uprising. “Egypt is facing grave dangers it has not seen before,” Tantawi said as he called on Egyptians to scuttle the “schemes and conspiracies” against Egypt. “The armed [...]
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Muslim Brotherhood Says Secures 46 Percent of Egypt’s Parliament | Largest party 18 seats short of an outright majority
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood say they plan to pass legislation granting immunity to the ruling military generals for crimes they have committed since taking power in February. The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party won large majorities in a set of Egypt’s post-Mubarak democratic elections, but the prospects for civilian rule to take over are not so [...]
US State Dept. Official Meets With Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood | Meeting to ‘reinforce’ demands to ‘uphold existing obligations’
Egypt Islamists Win Third Round of Parliamentary Votes | Preliminary result shows Muslim Brotherhood leading the pack yet again
Egyptian security forces have erected four massive concrete walls in the streets connecting Tahrir Square to government buildings since renewed crackdowns on protesters in November and December. The barriers in the middle of Cairo are an indication of the continuing crackdown and repression by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and their newly [...]
