Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Protests Grow Over Election Results In Egypt



Egyptians Outraged Over Presidential Poll Results -- Voice of America

CAIRO - Mohamed Ibrahim el-Sayyed, 42, lost a lot to Egypt’s revolution - his brother was killed during the initial 18-day uprising that led to former president Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, and his son was killed in one of the many bouts of clashes between protesters and police that have marked the post-Mubarak transitional period. So when el-Sayyed heard that the Supreme Presidential Electoral Commission (SPEC) had rejected all appeals challenging last week’s election results, thus pitting Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi and Mubarak minister Ahmed Shafiq against each other in the runoff, he came straight to Cairo’s Tahrir Square.

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More News On Egypt's Presidential Election Results

Angry crowd targets HQ of Egypt's 'candidate for stability,' citing vote fraud -- Christian Science Monitor
Egypt presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq's HQ attacked -- BBC
Arson attack on Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq’s office polarizes nation -- National Post/Reuters
Egypt Candidates Appeal, Charge Vote Fraud -- Time/APhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
Polarizing Candidates Emerge for Egypt's Runoff Election -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Egypt Results Point to Divisive Runoff -- Time
Egypt Islamist seeks to reassure Copts, women -- AFP
Egypt Islamist candidate Mursi promises broad coalition -- BBC

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