Egypt Polls

Egypt polls: Islamists lead first round of post-Mubarak poll

Egypt today wrapped up the opening round of the first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak's fall, with Islamists winning a landslide victory at the expense of weakened and divided liberals.

Egypt polls: Runoff exposes tensions between Islamists

Muslim Brotherhood faces a series of challenges, after hard-line Islamist parties made a surprisingly strong showing.

Egypt's military takes credit for election turnout

Egypt's military rulers have been quick to take credit for a strong turnout in the first elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster, a vote that appeared to be the country's freest and fairest in living memory.