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Egypt's presidential vote begins
Wednesday May 23, 2012 01:08:26 PM,
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All set
in Egypt for Wednesday's presidential elections
More than 50
million voters in Egypt will Wednesday decide who will lead them
as president after more than a year since the fall of Hosni
Mubarak who ruled the North African country for 30 years. Around
14,500
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Cairo: Egyptians went
to polls Wednesday morning to elect their new president after last
year's fall of Hosni Mubarak who had ruled for 30 years.
The polling stations opened at 8 a.m. across the country under
tight security, reported Xinhua.
About 50 million eligible voters will select one from 12
presidential candidates. Top hopefuls include former Arab League
chief Amr Moussa, Islamist Aboul Fotouh, Freedom and Justice Party
chairman Mohamed Morsi and former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq.
The elections would be the first since Mubarak was ousted after 18
days of demonstrations in February 2011. He assumed the presidency
in October 1981, following the assassination of then president
Anwar Sadat.
Mubarak is now facing a trial on charges of corruption and abuse
of power and premeditated murder of peaceful protesters. He may be
sentenced to death if found guilty.
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