Egypt’s parliamentary elections

On Sunday, 5 December 2010, the second and final round of Egypt’s parliamentary election was held. This round decided the fate of the seats which had yet to be filled after the first
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23 December 2010

On Sunday, 5 December 2010, the second and final round of Egypt’s parliamentary election was held. This round decided the fate of the seats which had yet to be filled after the first round, which was held on Sunday a week earlier. According to the official results, the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) won more than eighty-three percent of parliamentary seats in a landslide victory; the percentage is expected to increase further when the official NDP members are joined by seventy others who contested the election as independents, in contravention of the party’s policies...