Profiles of Egypt’s main presidential candidates

Profiles of Egypt’s main presidential candidates:

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Profiles of Egypt’s main presidential candidates


In final leg of vote, Egypt’s Islamists eye majority (Reuters)

Reuters – The Islamist Muslim Brotherhood looks set for a dominant role in Egypt’s first free parliament in decades and is promising rivals a role in writing a new constitution as military generals face growing pressure to hand power to civilians.

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Syrian troops attack despite Arab peace plan (AP)

AP – Syrian troops stormed Saturday a central town and a northwestern region in search of opponents of the government as pressure on Damascus intensified to end an eight-month crisis that has left thousands of people dead, activists said.

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Mubarak to be tried for murder of protesters (Reuters)

Reuters – Hosni Mubarak was ordered on Tuesday to stand trial for the killing of protesters and could face the death penalty, scotching speculation the former leader would be spared public humiliation by Egypt’s military rulers.

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Mubarak to be tried for murder of protesters (Reuters)

Rights group: 757 civilians killed in Syria (AP)

AP – More than 750 civilians have been killed in Syria since an uprising against President Bashar Assad’s regime began in mid-March, a human rights group said Tuesday as the government pressed its efforts to end the nationwide unrest.

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Rights group: 757 civilians killed in Syria (AP)

Egypt votes freely for first time in half-century (AP)

AP – Millions of Egyptians voted freely on Saturday for the first time in more than half a century, joyfully waiting for hours to cast their ballots on a package of constitutional changes eliminating much-hated restrictions on political rights and civil liberties.

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Egypt votes freely for first time in half-century (AP)

Egyptians celebrate, challenge army to keep promises (Reuters)

Reuters – Millions took to the streets to celebrate the new Egypt on Friday, reminding military rulers to keep their promise of a swift transition to civilian rule after people power swept away autocrat Hosni Mubarak in just 18 days.

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Egyptians celebrate, challenge army to keep promises (Reuters)

Bahrain square becomes new center for Arab anger (AP)

AP – Thousands of protesters took over a main square in Bahrain’s capital Tuesday — carting in tents and raising banners — in a bold attempt to copy Egypt’s uprising and force high-level changes in one of Washington’s key allies in the Gulf.

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Bahrain square becomes new center for Arab anger (AP)

Obama budget to cut deficit by $1.1 trillion (Reuters)

Reuters – President Barack Obama’s 2012 budget plan would slash the deficit by $1.1 trillion over 10 years, officials said on Sunday, but Republicans were unimpressed and vowed to push for deeper cuts in spending.

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Obama budget to cut deficit by $1.1 trillion (Reuters)

Analysis: Military coup was behind Mubarak’s exit (AP)

AP – It was the people who forced President Hosni Mubarak from power, but it is the generals who are in charge now. Egypt’s 18-day uprising produced a military coup that crept into being over many days — its seeds planted early in the crisis by Mubarak himself.

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Analysis: Military coup was behind Mubarak’s exit (AP)