Q&A: Egypt's parliamentary election, BBC (2010) —
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Q&A: Egypt's parliamentary election, BBC (2010)

This article from the BBC give answers on questions on Egypt which will head to the polls on 28 November to elect members of the lower house of parliament - or People's Assembly - for the next five years. The poll is seen as a significant stage on the way to the 2011 presidential election. This will see the end of President Hosni Mubarak's fifth consecutive term in office since he took over after Anwar Sadat's assassination in 1981. The president is yet to confirm whether he will seek another term. According to constitutional changes introduced in 2007, presidential candidates must be nominated by parties with at least 3% of elected members of parliament.

The link address is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11803687

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