Islamist parties consolidate Egypt poll gains

From ALJAZEERA:

Islamist parties in Egypt have consolidated their gains in Egypt’s parliamentary elections, securing more than 65 per cent of the seats determined so far, according to the latest results release…

Based on the announcement, the Muslim Brotherhood says that its Freedom and Justice Party won 86 (47 per cent) of the 180 seats on offer so far…

The country’s liberal parties fared badly again in the second round, with al-Wafd – the country’s oldest party – winning 9.6 per cent of the party list vote and the Egyptian Bloc, the main liberal coalition, taking just seven per cent…

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