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Old 01-22-2012, 05:55   #13
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Egypt's Islamist parties win elections to parliament

Egypt's Islamist parties win elections to parliament

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16665748

A little longer wrap up of this portion of the elections. The new assembly sits on Monday and names a speaker. Fun begins by June.

"..........A new president is due to be elected by June under the timetable set by Egypt's military rulers.

The BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo says that while the Muslim Brotherhood appear to be finally on the brink of power it is still the president who chooses the government - so the winners of this election do not automatically take office................."

Anybody taking bets on the president being a moderate or secular person? Thought not.
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