Egypt: Parlimentary Elections

The Arabist sums up the results of the first of three rounds of parlimentary elections. 140 seats to the ruling NDP and independants who join the NDP shortly after their win. 34 seats to the Muslim brotherhood and a big defeat to the secular opposition which “apparently having neither the popular appeal to convince voters nor the deep pockets to buy their votes.”

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