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Brotherhood claim 46 percent of Egypt parliament:

Underlining the depth of change in Egypt since Mubarak was toppled, the Islamist group banned under the ousted leader will secure 232 seats, or 46 percent, of the lower house in the election that started in November and is now drawing to a close. Ref. Source 9

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No More State Of Emergency In Egypt

Egypt will lift a 30-year state of emergency on Wednesday - the anniversary of the uprising which ousted Hosni Mubarak - its rulers say. Ref. BBC

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Islamist party wins majority seats in upper house of Egypt's parliament:

The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice scored an outright majority in an election for Egypt's upper house of parliament after having emerged as the top party in an earlier lower house vote. Ref. Source 6

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Egypt disqualifies top Islamists, Mubarak VP from vote

The body overseeing Egypt's presidential election disqualfied 10 candidates from the race on Saturday, including the Muslim Brotherhood's Khairat al-Shater, former spy chief Omar Suleiman and ultra orthodox Salafi sheikh Hazem Salah Abu Ismail. Ref. Source 3

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Thousands protest military's rule in Egypt:

Tens of thousands of protesters packed Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square on Friday in the biggest demonstration in months against the ruling military, aimed at stepping up pressure on the generals to hand over power to civilians and bar ex-regime members from running in upcoming presidential elections. Ref. Source 2

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Egypt junta imposes new curfew in Cairo

A new curfew has been imposed in the Abbasiya district of Cairo to contain protests. The military junta in power in Egypt has imposed the curfew from 11 p.m. To 7 a.m. Ref. Source 1

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Were Egypt's first elections really free and fair?

The Military Council wrote the rules to get the results that it wanted. The election was not transparent at all, so Shafiq and other non-revolutionary candidates were able to spend a fortune without telling voters where they got the money Ref. Source 7

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Egyptians torch Shafiq headquarters as vote triggers violence:

Demonstrators furious that Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister made it into the run-off for Egypt's presidential election set ablaze his campaign headquarters on Monday Ref. Source 5