Miss Mabrouk of Egypt

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Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Election: Restraining Violence and Monitors

Police Ordered to Show Restraint
Police have been ordered to exercise "maximum self-restraint'' during Egypt's first contested presidential campaign and to prevent a repeat of attacks against opposition protesters. -Prime Minister.

US Presses Egypt to Allow in Election Monitors
The United States pressed Egypt to allow independent observers to monitor next week's presidential elections but played down opposition complaints of unfair coverage by the country's media.

Watchdog: Egypt Poll to be Unfair
Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights said it does not expect the country's first multi-candidate presidential vote to be fair.