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.
Egypt has just held the first free and democratic presidential election of its history. The run-off will take place mid-June. Since the fall of Mubarak, the country has been run by the military, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. France 24 went to meet Egyptian voters.
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.
Today we focus on the Egyptian elections - will the military be the real winners? We're also looking at Quebec's student protests, and the race to save this year's Parmesan.
