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Egypt's choice: Islamist v Mubarak general in election run-off

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For the first run-off in their history, Egyptians face the choice between a Muslim Brotherhood candidate and Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister. With the army still around and a constitution that’s not yet written, François Picard’s panel predicts more surprises before and after the June 16th-17th second round.

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  • Hana YOUSSEF, Political activist;
  • George HANNA, Political activist;
  • Ahmed NAGUIB of the Egyptian Tayyar;
  • Bernard HAYKEL, Professor of Near Eastern Studies and Director of The Institute for the Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, at Princeton University.

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