Egypt's Islamists Win 75 Percent of Parliament

75%, that is the majority, that is the end of Egypt as a tourist destination (for those of us who have some common sense)

Obama Should be very pleased over this!

ABC news
Final results on Saturday showed that Islamist parties won nearly three-quarters of the seats in parliament in Egypt's first elections since the ouster of authoritarian president Hosni Mubarak, according to election officials and political groups.

The Islamist domination of Egypt's parliament has worried liberals and even some conservatives about the religious tone of the new legislature, which will be tasked with forming a committee to write a new constitution. It remains unclear whether the constitution will be written while the generals who took power after Mubarak's fall are still in charge, or rather after presidential elections this summer.

In the vote for the lower house of parliament, a coalition led by the fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood won 47 percent, or 235 seats in the 498-seat parliament. The ultraconservative Al-Nour Party was second with 25 percent, or 125 seats.

Egypt's Brotherhood claims win in run-off vote

Not quite done with the voting but the Muslim Brotherhood appears to be the big Winners.
I'm Sure Obama is proud.

USA Today
The Muslim Brotherhood's political party says it has won a majority of the seats up for grabs in Egypt's run-off elections, which would give it at least 40 percent of the seats in parliament decided thus far.

The Freedom and Justice Party said in a statement on Wednesday that it has won 36 of the 56 seats awarded to individual candidates in voting which concluded on Tuesday.

Liberal Youth Behind Revolution 'Decimated' in Free Egyptian Elections

Duh! did anyone really think that the hardline extremists in Egypt would let the young people that started the whole protest and uprising, have a say in any of Egypts future?

If you haven't traveled to Egypt to see the Pyramids or whatever, you may never do it now.


Foxnews
Egypt's top reformist leader has said the liberal youth behind the country's uprising have been "decimated" in parliamentary elections dominated by Islamists and expressed concern about the rise of hard-line religious elements advocating extremist ideas such as banning women from driving.
Mohamed ElBaradei, a Nobel Prize laureate and possible presidential candidate, said Sunday he hopes moderate Islamists will rein in the extremists and send a reassuring message to the world that Egypt will not go down an ultraconservative religious path.

"The youth feel let down. They don't feel that any of the revolution's goals have been achieved," ElBaradei told The Associated Press in an interview on the same day electoral authorities announced that Islamist parties captured an overwhelming majority of votes in the first round of elections last week. "They got decimated," he said, adding the youth failed to unify and form "one essential critical mass."

'Muslim Brotherhood wins 40%, Salafists 20% of Egypt vote'

Well Awesome, Egypt has had their revolution and have gotten rid of their "Dictator" and have now had their fair and free elections !

So who were the big winners...
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Al-Nour Salafist party.

Who is the Muslim Brotherhood...
Check out the links Here, And Here And Here

And How about those Salafists?
Here And Here


But many of the young people who took to the streets early this year now fear their revolution risks being stolen, either by the army rulers or by well-organized Islamist parties.

The Jerusalem Post
The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's Justice and Peace party won 40 percent of the vote in Egypt's elections, according to Arab media reports of the results published on Saturday.

With 20% of the vote, the Salafist party al-Nour took the second-highest number of votes, al-Quds al-Arabi and al-Hayat reported. Al-Quds al-Arabi reported that liberal parties took 15% of the vote. The Jerusalem Post could not independently verify the reports...

The Muslim Brotherhood, banned but semi-tolerated under Mubarak, says its FJP expects to win 43 percent of party list votes in the first stage, building on the Islamist group's decades of grassroots social and religious work.

But the Brotherhood's website also forecast that the Salafi al-Nour party would gain 30 percent of the vote, a shock for some Egyptians, especially minority Christian Copts, who fear it will try to impose strict Islamic codes on society.

So much for taking that trip to Egypt to see the Pyramids

Where in the World Is Sean Penn? Protesting in Egypt

The actor was invited by Egyptian actor Khaled el-Nabawi, in part to demonstrate that the country was once again a safe place for tourists.
I would not go to Egypt at all now, it is not safe for outsiders let alone Americans.

Here's that Sean Penn guy again, this time in Egypt protesting with the people and the Muslim Brotherhood and other radical factions that are vying foe a slot in the new Egyptian Government.

Way to go Sean, Can't wait for your next movie to not watch !

Reuters
Sean Penn joined activists in Egypt on Friday to push the country's military leaders to transfer power to civilians more quickly.

The actor and activist joined protestors in Tahrir Square as part of a demonstration called "Reclaiming the Revolution," according to Reuters.

"The world is inspired by the call for freedom by the courageous revolution of Egypt,” Penn told Ahram Online. “There are still struggles forward, there are constitutional issues, there [needs to be] a transition of power from the military to the people.”

Islamic Jihad announces new Gaza ceasefire agreement

According to Islamic Jihad, a small terrorist group with roots in the Muslim Brotherhood,

Isn't that the group that the Obamasiah admin said was not a terrorist group?


The Jerusalem post
The Islamic Jihad organization announced a new ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip early Friday morning.

According to sources in Gaza the ceasefire was brokered by Egypt and the UN.

The ceasefire has already begun, according to Israel Radio.

Nafaz Azam, one of the organization's leaders in the Gaza Strip, made the statement, which was unexpected, as earlier Thursday the terrorist group had vowed to extend the range of their rocket capabilities, sending projectiles deeper into Israeli territory.

According to Islamic Jihad, a small terrorist group with roots in the Muslim Brotherhood, it would triple the number of Israelis affected by rocket attacks.

This announcement came as the South braced for a weekend of violence as rocket fire intensified on Thursday and the IDF struck back, killing two terrorists in the Gaza Strip.

At least 15 rockets and mortar shells pounded southern Israel, hitting open areas near Ashkelon and in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council. A mortar shell struck the Erez crossing, which is frequently used by Palestinians to enter Israel for medical treatments, causing extensive damage.

Cleric Calls on Egyptian Leadership to Replace Cabinet

And so it starts, a radical Imam steps in to save the day.

First thing in order; whip the masses into a frenzy.
Second call for the ouster of the rest of the government, Finish what you started people!

And with the Muslim Brotherhood bringing up the rear, Egypt may soon be lost.

VOA
Thousands of supporters of Egypt's democracy movement are gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square Friday for a day of celebration marking one week since President Hosni Mubarak stepped down.

A leading Muslim cleric, Yusuf al-Qaradawi called on the Egyptian army to listen to the will of the people and bring fresh faces into Mr. Mubarak's former cabinet, which still includes many of the former president's allies.

The cleric also called on the Egyptian people to be patient with their new leadership. The Egyptian army, which has popular support, has assumed control of the government until elections can be held.

Though security surrounds the square - the site of 18 days of anti-government protests leading up to Mr. Mubarak's resignation - the mood is reported to be upbeat. Demonstrations are expected to gain momentum as the day progresses.

Egyptian army says it hopes for elections in 6 months

6 months?
This is a joke right.
Whenever a Muslim country holds a vote, Turmoil and corruption ensue.

We wish you all the luck on this.


(Reuters) - Egypt's military has outlined a timetable to hand power to an elected government, insisting it does not want political power in a country where it propped up an authoritarian state for six decades.

The army, praised for overseeing a mostly peaceful revolution, is running into a storm of wage and subsidy demands overtaking pressure for democracy and piling more burdens on an already teetering economy.

Pro-democracy marches have subsided but thousands of workers in banks, textile and food factories, oil facilities and government offices went on strike this week, emboldened by the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak.

"The Higher Military Council expressed its hope to hand over power within six months to a civilian authority and a president elected in a peaceful and free manner that expresses the views of the people," an armed forces statement said on Tuesday.

"The council affirmed that it does not seek power, that the current situation was imposed on the armed forces and that they have the confidence of the people."

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Wins Support by Helping Poor

This is how the terrorists take hold!

Hopefully the Egyptian people are stronger than others who started down this road.

VOAnews
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is the country's best organized opposition group. Its members took part in the protests that swept Hosni Mubarak from power, but they did not dominate them. Instead, the brotherhood, still banned, works behind the scenes to win support and pave the way for what its leaders hope is the eventual imposition of Sharia law in the Arab world's most populous nation.

This is where the Muslim Brotherhood is winning hearts in Egypt.

Egypt's Brotherhood to hold talks with government

Egypt's largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, said it would begin talks Sunday with the government to try to end the country's political crisis

They also vowed to assist in the further downward spiral into absolute Chaos and repression with an overall Lack of freedom once they implement sharia law.



CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, said it would begin talks Sunday with the government to try to end the country's political crisis but made clear it would insist on the immediate ouster of longtime authoritarian President Hosni Mubarak.

The decision by the fundamentalist Brotherhood, which has been outlawed since 1954, comes as Egypt's leadership seeks to defuse mass demonstrations — now in their 13th day — by proposing reforms but stopping short of the protesters' key demand that Mubarak step down.

The talks would be the first known discussions between the government and the Brotherhood in years, suggesting the group could gain an open political role in the post-Mubarak era along with other opposition political parties.

The Brotherhood said in a statement that its representatives would meet with Vice President Omar Suleiman to press its "legitimate and just demands." Suleiman has accused the Brotherhood, businessmen and foreigners he did not identify as being behind a wave of looting and arson that swept much of the country last weekend after security forces inexplicably pulled out from the streets.