In Historic Election, Egyptians Cast Votes For Stability, Islam -- Christian Science Monitor
Nearly a year and a half after the revolution that ousted former president Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians are getting to choose their president for the first time.
Egyptians went to the polls today to choose their president for the first time in history, embarking on one of the most critical steps in Egypt’s transition to civilian government and democracy nearly 1-1/2 years after the revolution.
Voters flocked to polling stations throughout Cairo, with lines forming in many places as soon as the doors opened at 8 a.m. Many expressed hope that electing a civilian president would serve as a coda to the trying transition period and usher in a season in which Egyptians might begin to see the benefits, rather than the hardships, of the uprising.
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More News On Egypt's Presidential Elections
Egypt's historic election: Live -- The Guardian
Egyptians vote in first free presidential election -- AP
Egyptians Head to Polls in Historic Vote -- Wall Street Journal
Egyptians Vote in Post-Mubarak Election -- Time/AP
Egyptians vote in first election since Arab Spring uprising -- Scotsman
The Nation: Egypt's Election Experiment -- NPR
Egyptians revel in power of the ballot -- Sydney Morning Herald
Egypt Holds First Competitive Presidential Election Ever -- Vanity Fair
Egyptians Hope For Real Changes After Elections -- RIA Novosti
Foreign Policy: A Possible End To Egypt's Revolution -- David Kenner, NPR
Explainer: What Is At Stake In Egypt's Presidential Election? -- Radio Free Europe
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