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| Hosni Mubarak's last PM allowed to run for Egyptian president | Hosni Mubarak's last PM allowed to run for Egyptian president |
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| Egypt's election commission has reinstated former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq in the presidential race, a day after he was disqualified. | Egypt's election commission has reinstated former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq in the presidential race, a day after he was disqualified. |
| The Islamist-dominated parliament passed a law barring former senior officials of Hosni Mubarak's regime from running for office, but the commission referred the law to the constitutional court on Wednesday and then reinstated Shafiq. | The Islamist-dominated parliament passed a law barring former senior officials of Hosni Mubarak's regime from running for office, but the commission referred the law to the constitutional court on Wednesday and then reinstated Shafiq. |
| He is popular among supporters of Mubarak and Egyptians who fear the domination of Islamists. He will compete for voters supporting another secular candidate, the frontrunner Amr Moussa, a former Arab League chief. | He is popular among supporters of Mubarak and Egyptians who fear the domination of Islamists. He will compete for voters supporting another secular candidate, the frontrunner Amr Moussa, a former Arab League chief. |
| The first round of elections is set for May 23-24. If no one wins a majority, a runoff will be held in June. | The first round of elections is set for May 23-24. If no one wins a majority, a runoff will be held in June. |
| A panel of fundamentalist Islamic clerics has endorsed the candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood for president of Egypt, an attempt to prevent a split of the conservative Muslim voters. | A panel of fundamentalist Islamic clerics has endorsed the candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood for president of Egypt, an attempt to prevent a split of the conservative Muslim voters. |
| The ultraconservative endorsement boosted the Brotherhood candidate, Mohammed Morsi, who faces competition from a more moderate Islamist, Abdel-Moneim Abolfotoh, who broke ranks with the group. | The ultraconservative endorsement boosted the Brotherhood candidate, Mohammed Morsi, who faces competition from a more moderate Islamist, Abdel-Moneim Abolfotoh, who broke ranks with the group. |
| Support for Morsi came from the Jurisprudence Commission for Rights and Reform, a panel of clerics mostly from the ultraconservative Salafis and new Islamist parties, but also including a Brotherhood member. The decision was announced at a news conference in Cairo. | Support for Morsi came from the Jurisprudence Commission for Rights and Reform, a panel of clerics mostly from the ultraconservative Salafis and new Islamist parties, but also including a Brotherhood member. The decision was announced at a news conference in Cairo. |
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