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Egypt's presidential race: An unexpected lineup
April 09, 2012
April 09, 2012
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(AP) CAIRO - The race for Egypt's first president after ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak was not supposed to look like this.
A year ago, anyone from the old regime seemed too tainted to ever hope for power. Though rising to political prominence, the Muslim Brotherhood promised it wouldn't run for the presidency, wary of seeming too dominant.
Now, the two main contenders to rule Egypt are the Brotherhood's top strongman and the most feared and powerful figure of Hosni Mubarak's inner circle — marking how far the nation has changed from the heady days of revolution in the name of
A year ago, anyone from the old regime seemed too tainted to ever hope for power. Though rising to political prominence, the Muslim Brotherhood promised it wouldn't run for the presidency, wary of seeming too dominant.
Now, the two main contenders to rule Egypt are the Brotherhood's top strongman and the most feared and powerful figure of Hosni Mubarak's inner circle — marking how far the nation has changed from the heady days of revolution in the name of
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