Egypt Parliamentary Elections

Egyptian Parliament Selects First Ever Islamist As Speaker

AP | By MAGGIE MICHAEL | Posted 01.16.2012

CAIRO -- Top parties in Egypt's incoming parliament have agreed to select an Islamist politician as house speaker for the first time in decades, party...

Muslim Brotherhood Stays Quiet On Calls For Transfer Of Power

AP | MAGGIE MICHAEL and SARAH EL DEEB | Posted 02.20.2012

CAIRO — Egypt's ruling military escalated its tone against pro-democracy activists Wednesday, warning of an attempt to "topple the state," as go...

Egyptians Return To Polls

AP | MAGGIE MICHAEL and AYA BATRAWY | Posted 02.12.2012

CAIRO — Egyptians turned out in large numbers Wednesday for a second round of parliamentary elections, with Islamists looking to boost their alr...

Voter Turnout Lower Than Expected In Egyptian Runoffs

AP | BEN HUBBARD AND SARAH EL DEEB | Posted 02.04.2012

CAIRO — The runoff Monday for Egypt's first-round parliamentary elections heated up tensions between competing Islamist groups that have so far ...