Muslim Brotherhood to Contest More Seats in Egyptian Elections

(Wall Street Journal) Matt Bradley - In a sign of the increasing confidence of Egypt's Islamists, the Muslim Brotherhood said Saturday it will compete for 45-50% of seats in September's parliamentary elections. The Brotherhood had previously said that its new political party "Freedom and Justice" would field candidates in about one-third of parliamentary districts.


2011-05-02 00:00:00

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