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By 2020, Will More or Fewer Islamist Groups Participate in Elections in the Middle East Compared to Today?

Jan 12, 2018 | 09:00 GMT

A woman casts her ballot for Egypt's 2015 parliamentary election at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington.

Children wait as a woman votes during Egypt's parliamentary elections at the Egyptian embassy October 18, 2015 in Washington, DC. Egyptians trickled in to polling stations Sunday to elect a new parliament that will tighten President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's grip on power after he crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist predecessor. The vote for the much-delayed 596-member parliament is being staged in two phases ending on December 2, with Egyptians abroad casting their votes for the first round from Saturday.AFP PHOTO/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

(BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Factors such as civil conflicts and a growing disillusionment with the electoral process among Islamists will play a role in determining how active these parties are in future regional elections....

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