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Islamist parties won two-thirds of the vote in the second round of parliamentary elections. In competing rallies, thousands demonstrated for and against the Egyptian Army.

Clashes between protestors and security forces continued for the fifth straight day. Thousands of women marched to protest over soldiers’ abuses. An official said Egyptian military personnel accused of human rights violations against protesters would be prosecuted by military courts.

Protests against the military government continued for the fourth day. An Egyptian general blamed the protesters for the violence.

For the third day, protestors and security forces clashed in Tahrir Square. Anger was stoked by images of a military police officer beating a woman.

Egypt held its second round of parliamentary elections; Islamist parties won 65 percent of the seats in the first round. Rival Islamic parties are seeking to extent their first round lead.

The Muslim Brotherhood won 24 of 44 seat in the first round of the parliamentary elections. Egypt’s interim army rulers handed over presidential powers to the Prime Minister but kept control of military affairs and the judiciary. Salafist clerics issue a series of fatwas, including prohibiting Muslims from voting for Coptic candidates or their Muslim […]