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Muslim Brotherhood urges dissolution of parliament

Muslim Brotherhood urges dissolution of parliament

The Muslim Brotherhood has called for the dissolution of the newly-formed parliament, saying the election was marred by massive fraud.…
Tuesday’s papers: Final election results and international media criticism

Tuesday’s papers: Final election results and international media criticism

Both state-owned and independent newspapers lead with news of the final results of the most controversial parliamentary elections held under…
In possible rift with NDP, Pope Shenouda ignores parliament run-offs

In possible rift with NDP, Pope Shenouda ignores parliament run-offs

Pope Shenouda III, head of the Egyptian Coptic Church, refrained from casting a ballot in Sunday’s parliamentary run-offs in a…
Burundi declares support for Egypt’s stance on Nile

Burundi declares support for Egypt’s stance on Nile

Burundi supports Egypt’s quest to defend its rightful share of Nile water resources, announced the Republic of Burundi’s Deputy President…
Parliament hopefuls deploy child campaigners during Sunday’s run-offs

Parliament hopefuls deploy child campaigners during Sunday’s run-offs

Candidates vying for parliamentary seats in Sunday’s election run-offs reportedly used children as young as five years old to aid…
Final results: NDP wins sweeping parliament majority

Final results: NDP wins sweeping parliament majority

Final parliamentary election results showed that the ruling National Democratic Party won 440 seats out of 508 possible seats. The…
Qatar uses Al-Jazeera as bargaining chip, says WikiLeaks

Qatar uses Al-Jazeera as bargaining chip, says WikiLeaks

London--Qatar is using the Arabic TV news channel Al-Jazeera as a bargaining chip in negotiations with other countries, US diplomatic…
Rights groups: Voter turnout less than 5% for Sunday’s run-offs

Rights groups: Voter turnout less than 5% for Sunday’s run-offs

Turnout for Sunday's parliamentary election run-offs did not exceed 5 percent, local and international human rights organizations said on Monday.
Authorities release 4 in Omraniya church riot case

Authorities release 4 in Omraniya church riot case

Egyptian Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Monday ordered a continued 15-day detention of 152 defendants pending investigation. The defendants…
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