Egypt chooses a new president
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Thousands of supporters of the salafist candidate Hazem Abou Ismaïl demonstrate against his exclusion from the electoral process on Tahrir Square on April 6. AFP -
Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsy (left) and Ahmed Shafik , Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister. Keystone -
Egyptian expatriates in Jordan consult electoral rolls before voting at their embassy in Amman. Keystone -
Fighting outside the defence ministry in Cairo, May 4. Keystone -
Candidate Hamdeen Sabahi in Cairo's metro (left) and the former secretary-general of the Arab League Amr Moussa. Keystone -
A protest banner attacks Marshal Tantaoui, head of the military junta leading the country. Keystone -
Candidate and Islamic philosopher Mohamed Selim al-Aoua (left) and Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, an independent candidate aligned with the Muslim Brotherhood. Keystone -
A protestor brandishes a cross and a crescent against high-profile candidates with links to the previous leadership. Keystone -
Demonstrators injured on May 4 in a march against the military regime are helped at a makeshift hospital. AFP -
The supporters of Salafi Islamist candidate Hazem Abou Ismail during Friday prayers in Cairo on March 30. AFP -
Grafitti claiming the election is being manipulated by the military regime. Keystone -
A supporter of the former vice-president Omar Suleiman at a rally in Cairo on April 6. Keystone -
Demonstrators against the military government pray in Cairo on April 20. Keystone
Just 12 of the original 23 candidates in Egypt's presidential election are still standing. If none of the candidates manages to get more than 50 per cent of the vote on May 23 and 24, a second round will take place mid-June.
This content was published on May 23, 2012 - 11:00
The favourites are the former Arab League secretary-general Amr Moussa and the independent islamist candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh. Among the other hopefuls are the Nasserist nationalist Hamdeen Sabahi, a former prime minister, Ahmed Shafik, and the Muslim Brotherhood's official candidate Mohamed Morsy.
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