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ng-term interests. Having operated in the Iranian strategic orbit in the past, Hamas might now wish to embrace its old identity as a branch of the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood. Hamas's decision, if real, will take time to implement. Since its founding in 1987, the organization's bread-and-butter stance has been armed res
roup to run as independent candidates—won the largest bloc of seats, eighty-eight, EFTA_R1_01992721 EFTA02681506 23 in opposition to the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), which won 311 seats. The ballots, moreover, were significantly rigged in the NDP's favor. What is surprising, then, is not that—with a voter
and the Islamist, Muslim Brotherhood — still lead in the race for Egypt's parliament, the People's Assembly. The Wafd is favorably viewed by 40% and the Muslim Brotherhood's by 31%. The New National Party, successor to former president Hosni Mubarak's National Democratic Party, surprises with 20% favorable. However, th
mbly. The Wafd is favorably viewed by 40% and the Muslim Brotherhood's by 31%. The New National Party, successor to former president Hosni Mubarak's National Democratic Party, surprises with 20% favorable. However, the poll's results indicate that most of the older parties are losing votes and the "don't knows" are incre
gn Policy Richard Javad Heydarian Foreign Affairs How Fatah-Hamas Unity Threatens U.S. Funding Douglas N. Greenburg and Derek D. Smith TIME Why the Muslim Brotherhood Are Egypt's Best Democrats Bobby Ghosh Article 4. Article 5. Article 6. Article 7. EFTA_R1_02031576 EFTA02690685 Article 1. The Washington Pos
l groups to have emerged since the fall of Hosni Mubarak — including the myriad youth movements, secular parties, leftists and remnants of the old National Democratic Party — the Muslim Brotherhood seem to have the best understanding of how democracy works. The Islamist EFTA_R1_02031604 EFTA02690713 30 group may ha
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Barack Obama
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United States
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Hosni Mubarak
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George W. Bush
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Bashar al-Assad
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Lebanon
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Tehran
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Cairo
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Tunisia
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Yemen
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Bahrain
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Terje Rod-Larsen
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Marc Rich
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Saddam Hussein
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Fatah
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Middle East
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Mahmoud Abbas
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Amr Moussa
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Baghdad
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