Islamists claim poll harassment

Faqous - Egyptians yesterday voted in the second stage of parliamentary polls which have been marred by Islamist complaints of…

Faqous - Egyptians yesterday voted in the second stage of parliamentary polls which have been marred by Islamist complaints of harassment of their candidates.

Candidates of the technically outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, the country's largest and most influential Islamist group, said a campaign to detain its campaign workers and frighten voters away from electing Brotherhood candidates continued yesterday.

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