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February 15, 2006       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/14/AR2006021400319.html

Egypt Postpones Local Elections

(AP/Washington Post) The Egyptian parliament Tuesday postponed local elections for two years despite opposition from the U.S. and the Muslim Brotherhood, al-Gomhuria newspaper reported Wednesday. The Brotherhood made a strong showing in legislative elections last year, and some saw the new law as an effort to block the group's ascendance.

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