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Egypt's Wafd Party and Muslim Brotherhood movement announce their withdrawal from the second round of the 2010 parliamentary elections, alleging widespread rigging by the ruling party

With only 2 wins out of 222 Wafd "boiling over with rage"

Opposition suffers historic defeat

NDP sweeps 217 seats

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NDP discomfort over election results

Even within the ranks of the ruling party there is a certain unease about the results of Egypt's legislative elections

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Orascom workers fear factory liquidation

The workers sit-in at Orascom Construction Industries entered its 6th, following news that the location will be sold.

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Rights activists infuriated by interior ministry statement

Government accuses media of spinning stories of violence; watchdogs disagree.

Arts and Culture

Richard Gere opens Cairo International Film Festival

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Celebrities at this year's festival include Gere, Juliette Binoche and Omar El Sherif

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Polling blues

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As the international community begins to react to preliminary results, conversation amplifies in Egypt.....

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Women mocked and ridiculed on election day

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In an election year meant to champion women, the politics of a patriarchal system overshadow prospects.....

Sports

Ronaldo has ankle injury

Real Madrid's Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed a training session on Wednesday, is suffering from an ankle injury, the Spanish club said.

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Ahly eye Flavio to solve striking crisis

Ahly intend to re-sign Angolan striker Amado Flavio who currently plays for Saudi side Al-Shabab

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Ashour seeks record money in the Gulf

World number one Ramy Ashour will have the richest pay day any squash player has ever had if he regains the World Open title which gets underway in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

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Arts & Culture

Microphone preview

Award-winning film Microphone will be screened during the Cairo International Film Festival, within the Arab feature films section

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Zahaymar: a comedy about Alzheimer's disease

‘Zahaymar’ is the Arabic name for Alzheimer’s disease and as the title of Adel Imam's new film implies, is a look into the dreaded brain disease, thinking and behaviour, in a semi-comedic format.

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The 2010 'Freedom to Create' prize brings celebrations to Cairo

Sudanese theatre maker wins 2010 'Freedom to Create' prize. The award ceremony took place in Cairo on 26 November accompanied by music festivities. Collateral activities and film screenings continue until 13 December.

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Life & Style

Poor Egyptians seek better life with plastic surgery

Working-class Egyptians are getting botox, breast implants and tummy tucks in the hopes that the cosmetic surgery once reserved for a wealthy elite will boost their own marriage and job prospects

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Eco-friendly fashion: Glamorous and green

Women don’t have to sacrifice style to be green; eco-fashion can be edgy, fun and feminine.

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Football quotes
November

AbdelMoneim Said
What next?

Amr Hamzawy
Beyond the poll

Books
Arabs and peace

Zahi Hawass
Secrets of Egypt

Folk Literature
Fawwal's daughter

Hani Shukrallah
Electoral spins

Books
Marxist Egypt

Hassan Abu Taleb
Pointless parties

Samia Mehrez
Mapping Cairo

Fashion
Galabeya revisited

Egypt

Despite defeat, Gamila Ismail says campaign "a success"

In her post-election press conference today, parliamentary contender Gamila Ismail said she was satisfied with the 1300 votes she won

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NDP's old guard and business tycoons sweep first round of the poll

The preliminary results of yesterday's election show old guard and business tycoons as the biggest winners

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Egyelection tweets

Ahram Online looks at the role played by Twitter in disseminating the punchlines of the 28 Nov. poll

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World

Hamas: will accept referendum on peace deal with Israeli

Hamas movement would accept the outcome of a Palestinian referendum on a future peace deal with the Israeli, its Gaza leader said

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Backlash against Western Wall claims

Israeli and American politicians have vehemently denied claims by a new official Palestinian report claiming that Jerusalem's Western wall is not Jewish

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Arab analysts unimpressed with WikiLeaks

Arab analysts unanimously agree that the latest batch of WikiLeaks files didn't reveal anything new

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Business

Stock market drops 0.33%

The EGX 30 dropped slightly by 0.33 per cent to 6683 points today, mostly the result of the poor performance of Orascom Telecom and Orascom Construction Industries

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Ezz to offset global hike by raising prices

Increase in world prices of inputs pushes up local steel prices by 5.3% in December

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Egypt's SODIC studying LE1 billion bond issue

Egyptian real estate firm trying to fund work on its main projects through possible LE1 billion bond

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Books

Algerian novelist Al Aaraj lectures at Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The decision of Bibliotheca Alexandrina to invite Algerian novelist Wassini Al-Aaraj to lecture was a practical initiative to reconcile Egyptian-Algerian cultural relations

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The Memoirs of Nubar Pasha

A newly published translation of the last writings of Egypt’s first prime minister aims at rehabilitating a tarnished reputation.

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Tales of Sidi Barrani

A heady mix of fantasy and sexuality marks the latest book of one of Egypt’s rising literary talents.

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Business

Stock market drops 0.33%

Donors pledge more than $1 billion for Eastern Sudan

Orascom workers fear factory liquidation

Sports