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Egypt’s civil parties prepare for upcoming elections

Following Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi’s announcement that parliamentary elections will be held early next year, Egypt’s civil parties are holding discussions aimed at forming alliances to guarantee electoral success.
A riot police stands in front of parliament in Cairo March 7, 2013. An Egyptian court threw the timetable for parliamentary elections into confusion on Wednesday, ordering the cancellation of President Mohamed Mursi's decree calling the vote and forcing a likely delay to polls due to start in April. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ELECTIONS) - RTR3EP5H
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Egyptians only have a few months left before they will take to the polls to select their parliamentary candidates. Parliamentary elections are scheduled for the beginning of next year, as announced by Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi on Nov. 8.

Political parties are preparing to participate in the elections by forming alliances that ensure they win the highest possible number of parliamentary seats.

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