Los Angeles Times:Egypt’s ruling party wins most parliament seats, unofficial results show

Dec. 2 | In an election marred by boycotts and accusations of widespread fraud, Egypt’s ruling party strengthened its hold on power by winning all but a few seats in the parliament, according to unofficial results announced Tuesday. The victory of the...

Newsweek:Election Sweep Boosts Mubarak

Dec. 2 | But questionable win by the ruling party could lead to more instability in Egypt. With the results of Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Egypt, the regime of President Hosni Mubarak sent a powerful message that it will brook no dissent as the...

Guardian:Egypt’s opposition parties pull out of elections amid claims of fraud

Dec. 2 | Muslim Brotherhood and Wafd party to boycott run-off ballot after initial figures show NDP took 97% of seats in Sunday’s poll . Egypt’s main opposition groups walked out of the democratic process after official results indicated the ruling...

Christian Science :Egypt election: a test for Obama rhetoric on democracy

Dec. 2 | Elections in Egypt have become a leading bellwether for how much a US president really cares about democracy in the world. Egypt, after all, is the second largest recipient of American aid, the most populous Arab nation, and the birthplace of modern...