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October 09, 2011

Reuters: Egypt generals ban using religious slogans in vote

by Tamim Elyan
Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's ruling military council has amended election rules to ban the use of religious slogans, a move the Muslim Brotherhood said on Sunday may prompt it to reconsider using its traditional campaign phrase "Islam is the solution".

The Brotherhood was banned under the ousted President Hosni Mubarak but ran candidates as "independents", who could be identified on posters by the Islamist group's well-known slogan.

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