The Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Mursi and former Mubarak-era air force chief Ahmed Shafiq, both presumed candidates in round two of Egypt’s presidential elections, began vying for support on Saturday by vowing to restore the country’s “revolution”.
The Muslim Brotherhood called on Egyptians on Saturday to "save" the revolution by backing its candidate Mohammed Mursi in a presidential run-off vote. Mursi is expected to face off against Ahmed Shafiq, a former PM to the deposed Hosni Mubarak.
The Muslim Brotherhood claimed Friday its candidate had secured a spot in the second round of Egypt's first free presidential election, with most of the ballots counted, and expected to meet ex-PM Ahmed Shafiq in the June run-off.
Polls closed Thursday in the first round of Egypt’s landmark competitive presidential elections, which drew millions of people out to choose between 12 candidates following the removal of former president Hosni Mubarak by popular revolt last year.
Fifteen months after Hosni Mubarak's fall, the second act of Egypt's revolution is underway. Millions of Egyptians are choosing a president in the first free elections in the country's 5,000-year history. Douglas Herbert and his panel discuss whether the newly elected president will have a chance of healing divisions while tackling poverty and fighting violent crime.
Fifteen months after Hosni Mubarak's fall, the second act of Egypt's revolution is underway. Millions of Egyptians are choosing a president in the first free elections in the country's 5,000-year history. Douglas Herbert and his panel discuss whether the newly elected president will have a chance of healing divisions while tackling poverty and fighting violent crime.
Egyptians continued to cast ballots across the country on Thursday as voting in the country’s historic presidential election entered a second day. Twelve candidates are vying to succeed Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted by a popular revolt last year.
Egypt's interior ministry on Wednesday said a policeman's death was not related to the elections, and had occurred on the election eve. Security officials previously had said the man died during a dispute between rival supporters.
In a test for Egypt’s new democracy, voters are casting presidential ballots Wednesday to replace Hosni Mubarak, who was toppled by a popular uprising last year. Millions have lined up for hours outside polling stations.
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.
