In Egypt, preferring Islamists to liberals
By Julie Sawyer
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Tuesday, January 31, 2006
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The Islamists have done it again. First it was Egypt, where the Muslim Brotherhood surprised everyone - including the group's own leaders - by winning 20 percent of seats in the People's Assembly and trouncing all legal opposition parties. Now Hamas has scored a shocking victory over Fatah in elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council.
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