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23/05/2012 - EGYPT

Egyptians head to the polls

Egyptians go to the polls on Wednesday in the country's first truly contested presidential election. With an array of candidates to choose from, voters will decide who is the best candidate to lead them through the last phase of the country's troubled democratic transition. Our Cairo correspondents Kathryn Stapley and Sonia Dridi talked to some of the activists whose protests in Tahrir Square changed the course of Egypt's history.

22/05/2012 - EGYPT

A troubling time for Egypt's Coptic Christians

Egyptians go to the polls tomorrow to vote for a new president for the first time since Hosni Mubarak was ousted during the revolution last year. Two of the front-runners in the presidential race with a realistic chance of winning are devout Islamists, which is troubling for Egypt's Coptic Christians. They are Egypt's largest religious minority and many of them don't think any of the candidates are capable of protecting them from the religious violence that has been steadily increasing.

12/01/2012 - EGYPT

Egypt debates future of its tourism industry

Almost one year after former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was ousted from power, violent protests and unrest are scaring tourists away. The final results of Egypt’s first post-revolution election could see Islamists playing a big role in the country’s new Parliament. Many in Egypt are concerned they may further damage the tourism industry which has suffered a heavy loss in revenues. Kathryn Stapley and Sonia Dridi went to find out more.

05/09/2011 - EGYPT

Mubarak on trial

The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has gripped the nation. The 83-year old leader is in court charged with corruption and ordering the killing of protesters during the uprising at the start of the year. Our correspondents in Egypt take a closer look at how people in the country are reacting to the trial so far.

17/06/2011 - EGYPT

Members of newly legal Muslim Brotherhood run for election

The Muslim Brotherhood was banned under the rule of former President, Hosni Mubarak. But the movement was legalised early in June and its members have now launched the 'Freedom and Justice Party', ahead of the general election in September. It's early days, but so far the party seems to be gaining momentum.

17/05/2011 - EGYPT

Amr Moussa: Egypt's next president?

He is a man who has said that he wants to contribute to the service of his nation. He is a credited with shaking up bureaucracy whilst head of the Arab League. And in an opinion poll during the protests which led to the fall of Hosni Mubarak, 26% of Egyptians named him as a possible future president of Egypt. But who exactly is Amr Moussa?

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11/04/2011 - EGYPT

Is Mubarak's downfall really the end of Egypt's feared state security?

It's two months since Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak was ousted, after nearly 30 years in power. But now more demonstrators are in Tahrir Square, this time calling for his prosecution. As he left office, protesters discovered files detailing how the Egyptian state security police - a hated symbol of Mubarak's regime - used torture and informers to beat down any opposition to the former leader.

Kathryn STAPLEY