Saturday, January 21, 2012

Egypt's Islamists win 75 percent of parliament (AP)

 

Protesters chant slogans at a rally honoring those killed in clashes with security forces in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, nearly a year after the 18-day uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Activists are now trying to energize the public to demand that the ruling military step down. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)AP - 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.

Egypt's Islamists win 75 percent of parliament (AP)
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:03:15 GMT

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