In Egypt, Elections Process Complexity Threatens Vote | Nov. 27, 2011

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With Egypt's first democratic elections since the fall of Hosni Mubarak now less than a day away, voter confusion and the complexity of the process threaten to undermine the balloting -- assuming, that is, that renewed unrest doesn't sideline voting altogether.

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Islamist Party Takes Most Seats in Morocco Poll | Nov. 26, 2011

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An Islamist Party is on track to become the largest party in Morocco's new parliament with a dominant showing after two-thirds of the seats have been announced by the Interior Ministry.

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Moroccan Elections Challenged by Voter Mistrust | Nov. 24, 2011

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It should be a moment of excitement: Moroccans are choosing a parliament in elections Friday prompted by the Arab Spring's clamor for freedom.

"Morocco can no longer say it is the only one with pluralism or that it has the 'most,' (pluralistic)," said Jeffrey England, of the National Democratic Institute, a U.S.-based organization dedicated to furthering democracy.

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Moroccan Vote Puts Women's Gains to Crucial Test | Nov. 21, 2011

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Morocco's Nov. 25 parliamentary elections are expected to decide if the country's new constitutional provisions for women can go beyond paper gains.

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Morocco Prepares for Historic Vote, First Parliamentary Elections in the Region Since Arab Spring Began | Nov. 18, 2011

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On November 25, Moroccans will go to the polls to cast their vote in historic parliamentary elections following the adoption of broad Constitutional reforms in July. This will be the first Parliamentary election in the region since the Arab Spring began.

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