Egypt’s Islamists secure 75 percent of parliament
Egypt’s election commission and political groups say final results from the country’s first elections since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak show Islamist parties winning nearly three-quarters of the seats in parliament.
An alliance led by the fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood won 47 percent of the spots in the 498-seat parliament, while the ultraconservative Al-Nour Party clinched 25 percent.
The two parties are not likely to join forces because of ideological differences.
The liberal Egyptian Bloc, led by a party founded by Christian telecom tycoon Naguib Sawiris, said Saturday it secured 9 percent of the seats in parliament. Another liberal party, the Wafd, also won 9 percent.
The new parliament is set to convene for the first time Monday.
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