Ahmed Shafiq was prime minister of Egypt and a minister during the Hosni Mubarak regime. Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
Egyptian Election Results Present 'Nightmare Scenario' -- The Guardian
Fears of weeks of tension as results point to a run-off between the Muslim Brotherhood candidate and a former general
Egypt looks set for weeks of tension and uncertainty after the first round of its landmark presidential election produced a runoff between the candidate backed by the powerful Muslim Brotherhood and a former general who is seen as a hangover from the regime of the deposed Hosni Mubarak.
In what many described as a "nightmare scenario" that will mean a polarised and possibly violent second round, Mohammed Morsi of the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party polled around 26% in the two-day first round. Ahmed Shafiq, Mubarak's last prime minister, came second with 23% when 90% of the votes had been counted.
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