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Long queues as Egyptians begin to vote

Cairo – Determined to end decades of authoritarian rule, millions of Egyptians on Wednesday waited patiently in long lines outside polling stations across the nation to freely chose their first president since last year’s ouster of longtime ruler and close … read more »

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Facts about Egypt’s presidential election

Why is the Egyptian presidential election important? This is Egypt’s first competitive presidential election in modern history. For the first time, Egyptians will get to choose who leads, and people have a choice of 13 candidates. The result will also … read more »

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Why Egypt’s presidential election matters

Egyptians on Wednesday and Thursday vote to elect their first president since the fall of Hosni Mubarak on Feb. 11, 2011 after 29 years of his authoritarian rule. A second round is likely to be held between the two top … read more »

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Egyptians vote Mubarak successor

Cairo – Egyptians take to the polls on Wednesday in a historic presidential election contested by Islamists and secularists promising radically different futures for the country. The election is the final phase of a tumultuous transition overseen by the ruling … read more »

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Egypt Presidential Election live Updates

[View the story "Egypt Presidential Election live Updates" on Storify] Polls opened at 8am local time (7am BST) with five candidates from a list of 13 reckoned by polls and analysts to have any chance of success in the quest … read more »

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