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NDP musters itself to ban the MB’s slogan

Just days ahead of parliamentary candidates registration a statement was issued by the Higher Elections Commission maintaining that religious slogans such as “Islam is the solution” may not be raised...

MB Chief Vows to Rally Egyptians Against Vote-Rigging in Elections

The top rival of the Egyptian regime in upcoming elections has vowed to prevent fraud in next month's vote by rallying Egyptians sure that the people of Egypt are appalled at having their vote snatched away...

Campaigning made interesting by NDP candidates

An article in Egypt’s state run Al Gomhoreya newspaper asserts that for the first time since 1886 November’s elections will ensure 64 women are represented in Egypt’s People’s Assembly...

Amnesty Calls on Egyptian Authorities to Release Political Detainees

Amnesty International renewed its call on Egypt's ruling regime to release, or at least charge, political detainees and supporters of all opposition groups - mainly the Muslim Brotherhood - following a new wave of arrests which took place after the group’s chairman, Dr. Mohamed Badie, confirmed that they would take part in the parliamentary elections. More than 260 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood have in fact been arrested since the announcement on October 9...

Egypt: University Professors Confirm Their Respect for Court Order

A recent statement by Cairo University president, Hossam Kamel, indicated that he respected the recent judicial ruling to remove all state security from university campuses, stressing that he appreciated the significance of striking a balance between preserving security on campus and respecting the court order...

MB MPs denied voting cards by the Egyptian Authorities

The Nasr City Police Station denied requests by Muslim Brotherhood MP Essam Mokhtar, to receive a voter ID card, on the grounds that he belongs to a politically banned organization...

Tensions rise in Egypt with approaching elections

Tension is rising between the ruling National Democratic Party in Egypt's and it's two strongest rivals resulting in the Muslim Brotherhood condemning the arrest of over 200 of its members and Al Wafd party's announcement that it may succumb to the boycott call of November's parliamentary elections...

MB MP: Ruling regime is behind restricted campaigning schedule

Spokesman and head of the Muslim Brotherhood Parliamentary bloc, Dr. Mohamed Saad Ketatni denounced the tight schedule drafted for the parliamentary elections slated for November 28, 2010...

Israel is Relieved Not to be The Only War Criminal

The voice of joy, the voice of rejoicing is heard in Israel: The Americans and British have also committed for war crimes, not only us...

MB MP: Alexandria's MB detainees transferred to security's headquarters

Assistant Secretary General of the Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary Bloc MP Sobhy Saleh, has confirmed that the 70 political detainees from Alexandria who were arrested at dawn on the upcoming November parliamentary elections have been issued release orders...

IPS offers treatment for woman prisoner in return for her isolation

The Israeli prison service (IPA) has offered medical treatment for a Palestinian woman prisoner in Damon jail in return for isolating her for three months in Ramle prison...

Bardawil: Al Ahmed's remarks on reconciliation are positive

Senior Hamas official Salah Al-Bardawil hailed the latest remarks made by Fatah official Azzam Al-Ahmed on the national reconciliation as positive, hoping that Fatah has a real will this time to end the inter-Palestinian division...

Settlers' provocative march in Umm Al-Fahm triggers violent clashes

Violent clashes broke out Wednesday morning between the Palestinian natives of Umm Al-Fahm city, inside the 1948 occupied lands...

Chairman of the MB Election Commission: We endeavor to make matters go smoothly to maintain stability and prevent bloodshed

The Muslim Brotherhood's decision to participate in, rather than boycott, November's parliamentary elections has added a dash of spice to the otherwise insipid political climate and sparked controversy within the group's ranks both at home and abroad...

Arab elections: free, sort of fair... and meaningless

A certain Arab country recently held parliamentary elections. The vote was reasonably free and fair. Turnout was 67 percent, and the opposition won a near majority of the seats -- 45 percent to be exact. Sounds like a model democracy...

Egypt's media ban effects independent satellite channels

Egypt's ruling regime has announced the suspension of 12 satellite channels, renowned for their religious themes and warned 20 other channels concerning their alleged incitement to religious hatred, unlicensed medical advice and obscenity that they too may be axed...

IOF soldiers fire at, wound mentally retarded man

A mentally retarded Palestinian man was hit with Israeli occupation army bullets near the Beit Hanun (Erez) crossing on Tuesday morning, medical sources reported...

Egyptian polls debated in Washington

The next month’s Egyptian legislative elections continue to be the focus of attention in policy debates in the US capital. Last week, a panel of Egyptian and American experts convened in Washington, D.C. to lead a discussion on the upcoming vote in Egypt...

MB offshoot in Bahrain double's up efforts in poll run off

Bahrain's first round of elections held on Saturday has resulted in Bahrain's main Shia opposition group securing 18 out of 40 seats in the country's parliamentary elections in what was described as elections marred by irregularities...

Former Israeli official cancels Spain visit fearing arrest

-- Former chief of the Israeli internal security apparatus the Shabak Avi Dichter has called off a visit to Spain fearing arrest on the background of a case charging him and other Israeli officials of committing war crimes against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip...