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Call for U.S. Assistance Ahead of Egypt's Poll

Human rights advocates are calling on President Barack Obama to use U.S. leverage to persuade Egypt to reform its electoral process ahead of the parliamentary election.
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President Barack Obama on a visit to the pyramids at Giza.

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The Egyptian parliamentary and presidential election is playing...

Ben Hubbard/IRIN

Out against a background of years of police brutality and political corruption.

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    In the face of police brutality, crackdowns on political parties and media, and a host of other violations ahead of Egypt's Nov. 28 parliamentary election, human rights advocates… Read more »

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