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2.36pm: Egypt: Still waiting...
My street, Abdel Munim Riyad square and the 6th October flyover suddenly all looking pretty deserted - Egyptians glued to radios & TVs
— Jack Shenker (@hackneylad) June 24, 2012
2.26pm: Egypt: Shadi Hamid, director of research at the Brookings Doha Centre, appears convinced that Morsi should be declared the winner.
The only thing we'll really learn with the coming announcement is whether or not the election results were rigged. #Egypt
— Shadi Hamid (@shadihamid) June 24, 2012
2.19pm: Egypt: When the press conferences finally gets under way we are likely to be subjected to a long detailed analysis of investigations into complaints, before the result is announced.
Amir Salah-Ahmed, editor of Egypt Monocle, sums up the view of many:
Awaiting the outcome of weeklong negotiations/back door peddling/conspiracizing/etc..not election results. #egyelection
— Amira Salah-Ahmed (@Amiralx) June 24, 2012
2.16pm: Egypt: While we wait, Jack Shenker puts the announcement in context:
#Egypt's imminent elex result is exciting & relevant for many reasons - but won't provide any kind of window on to nation's political will
— Jack Shenker (@hackneylad) June 24, 2012
#jan25 was supposed to end the era of old men making decisions in smoky rooms on behalf of 80 million Egyptians... #Egypt
— Jack Shenker (@hackneylad) June 24, 2012
...When the revolution eventually succeeds maybe we will look back on today as the last gasp of an anachronistic age #Egypt
— Jack Shenker (@hackneylad) June 24, 2012
2.05pm: Egypt: The agonising wait may go on for even longer.
State TV: 30 more minutes until #Egypt election results
— Bikya Masr (@bikyamasr) June 24, 2012
Ha!! RT @khanundrum: Hearing reports #Egypt presidential results delayed further 30 minutes.
— Lisa Goldman (@lisang) June 24, 2012
I got sweaty palms ..my fingers are shaking.. I feel hot.. but then again I feel cold.. Am I hearing my heart beating in my head?#Egypt
— Dima Khatib أنا ديمة (@Dima_Khatib) June 24, 2012
Meanwhile, the Muslim Brotherhood is still predicting victory for its candidate Mohammed Morsi. It's official Twitter account just put this out:
Minutes away from officially declaring #Morsi the first civilian president in Egypt's history, and first after the revolution. #EgyPresElec
— Ikhwanweb (@Ikhwanweb) June 24, 2012
1.58pm: Egypt: Not long now. Farouk Sultan, the head of the Supreme Presidential Election Commission, is preparing to announce the result, according to reports.1.58pm: Egypt: Not long now. Farouk Sultan, the head of the Supreme Presidential Election Commission, is preparing to announce the result, according to reports.
1.45pm: Egypt: With the press conference only moments away speculation about both Shafiq and Morsi wins continues.1.45pm: Egypt: With the press conference only moments away speculation about both Shafiq and Morsi wins continues.
Al-Jazeera's Evan Hill tweets:Al-Jazeera's Evan Hill tweets:
Document w/ SPEC watermarks, signatures is floating around on Twitter showing Shafiq winning. Easily could be fake. We'll see.Document w/ SPEC watermarks, signatures is floating around on Twitter showing Shafiq winning. Easily could be fake. We'll see.
— Evan Hill (@evanchill) June 24, 2012— Evan Hill (@evanchill) June 24, 2012
مبروك twitter.com/AmrGunner1/sta…مبروك twitter.com/AmrGunner1/sta…
— Amr Hussein (@AmrGunner1) June 24, 2012— Amr Hussein (@AmrGunner1) June 24, 2012
Cairo-based journalist Bassem Sabry, points out:Cairo-based journalist Bassem Sabry, points out:
"Sources" tell @Shorouk_News news now that Morsi will be announced president shortly. #Egypt"Sources" tell @Shorouk_News news now that Morsi will be announced president shortly. #Egypt
— Bassem Sabry (@Bassem_Sabry) June 24, 2012— Bassem Sabry (@Bassem_Sabry) June 24, 2012
1.22pm: Egypt: Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei shouldn't accept a government post if Mohammed Morsi wins the election, argues Mahmoud Salem better known as Sandmondkey.1.22pm: Egypt: Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei shouldn't accept a government post if Mohammed Morsi wins the election, argues Mahmoud Salem better known as Sandmondkey.
Quite naturally, they offered it to ElBaradei , because he is our number one choice for replacement leaders in times of crisis. Amazingly, he is the almost always available option when someone in the revolution's camp gets stuck with the question of "who should we bring for this most unpleasant situation? ElBaradei, of course. Call him". Well, if you love ElBaradei, you should hope he doesn't accept that post, or else he would be set-up to take the blame for the bad economy set-up taking place.Quite naturally, they offered it to ElBaradei , because he is our number one choice for replacement leaders in times of crisis. Amazingly, he is the almost always available option when someone in the revolution's camp gets stuck with the question of "who should we bring for this most unpleasant situation? ElBaradei, of course. Call him". Well, if you love ElBaradei, you should hope he doesn't accept that post, or else he would be set-up to take the blame for the bad economy set-up taking place.
The Brotherhood has denied negotiating with ElBaradei over a cabinet post, according to the Egypt Independent.The Brotherhood has denied negotiating with ElBaradei over a cabinet post, according to the Egypt Independent.
12.49pm: Egypt: Fears of violence are mounting ahead of the result, according to Reuters12.49pm: Egypt: Fears of violence are mounting ahead of the result, according to Reuters
Few troops were on the streets but security officials said they were ready to respond to trouble. Government workers around Cairo's Tahrir Square, where thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters had gathered, were encouraged to go home for the day.Few troops were on the streets but security officials said they were ready to respond to trouble. Government workers around Cairo's Tahrir Square, where thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters had gathered, were encouraged to go home for the day.
Armoured vehicles were posted in the capital at the election committee headquarters and the government information office where a news conference will end an anxious week of waiting.Armoured vehicles were posted in the capital at the election committee headquarters and the government information office where a news conference will end an anxious week of waiting.
12.30pm: Egypt: Speculation has reached fever pitch ahead of the results, as rival demonstrations by Shafiq and Morsi supporters illustrate Egypt's polarization, and Mohamed ElBaradei meets the top general, says Abdel-Rahman Hussein in Cairo.12.30pm: Egypt: Speculation has reached fever pitch ahead of the results, as rival demonstrations by Shafiq and Morsi supporters illustrate Egypt's polarization, and Mohamed ElBaradei meets the top general, says Abdel-Rahman Hussein in Cairo.
Speaking via Skype he said:Speaking via Skype he said:
This is the most hotly anticipated press conference in Egyptian history. Any further delay is not good for our hearts and our minds.This is the most hotly anticipated press conference in Egyptian history. Any further delay is not good for our hearts and our minds.
The speculation is intense, every hour it changes. Now it looks like Morsi is winning.The speculation is intense, every hour it changes. Now it looks like Morsi is winning.
There have been reports that the Muslim Brotherhood have been locked in negotiations with the army. The election result hinges on negotiations not voting. I think Morsi is possibly going to be named the president today, and for that to happen they are going to have to give up on [the dissolved] parliament and the constitution.There have been reports that the Muslim Brotherhood have been locked in negotiations with the army. The election result hinges on negotiations not voting. I think Morsi is possibly going to be named the president today, and for that to happen they are going to have to give up on [the dissolved] parliament and the constitution.
If Shafiq wins all hell breaks loose. It is going to be a very visceral, very strong reaction. It's going to be very big, and very negative, and not just by the Muslim Brotherhood. For all revolutionary forces to see Shafiq assume the presidency a year and half after you've ousted his boss is a bitter pill to swallow.If Shafiq wins all hell breaks loose. It is going to be a very visceral, very strong reaction. It's going to be very big, and very negative, and not just by the Muslim Brotherhood. For all revolutionary forces to see Shafiq assume the presidency a year and half after you've ousted his boss is a bitter pill to swallow.
Don't be surprise if they say the rerun will have to be redone, or if they annul the results entirely. We would have to start over and start with the constitution this time and then parliamentary elections and presidential election.Don't be surprise if they say the rerun will have to be redone, or if they annul the results entirely. We would have to start over and start with the constitution this time and then parliamentary elections and presidential election.
Mohamed ElBaradei met the head of Scaf, Hussein Tantawi, last night, Abdu reports. Nobody is quite sure what was discussed. Competing theories suggest he was being offered the premiership under Morsi, or even heading a national salvation government if the presidentail poll result is annulled.Mohamed ElBaradei met the head of Scaf, Hussein Tantawi, last night, Abdu reports. Nobody is quite sure what was discussed. Competing theories suggest he was being offered the premiership under Morsi, or even heading a national salvation government if the presidentail poll result is annulled.
Meanwhile, "revolutionary forces for the first time ever find themselves on the couch," Abdu said. "They are just watching the Muslim Brotherhood in Tahrir and the pro-Shafiq supporters in Nasr city. They are thinking 'things have changed somewhat'," he said.Meanwhile, "revolutionary forces for the first time ever find themselves on the couch," Abdu said. "They are just watching the Muslim Brotherhood in Tahrir and the pro-Shafiq supporters in Nasr city. They are thinking 'things have changed somewhat'," he said.
The number of Shafiq supporters rivalled Muslim Brotherhood camp, in the most recent rallies, Abdu said.The number of Shafiq supporters rivalled Muslim Brotherhood camp, in the most recent rallies, Abdu said.
That has a lot to do with anti-Muslim Brotherhood that a lot of people feel in this country. It really has mobilised a lot of people who would normally have stayed at home.That has a lot to do with anti-Muslim Brotherhood that a lot of people feel in this country. It really has mobilised a lot of people who would normally have stayed at home.
If the Brotherhood had built alliances with secularist forces earlier, Egypt may have avoided this current this crisis, Abdu argues.If the Brotherhood had built alliances with secularist forces earlier, Egypt may have avoided this current this crisis, Abdu argues.
11.33am: Syria: The wreckage of the Turkish fighter jet shot down by Syria on Friday has been found in Syrian waters, Reuters reports, citing Turkish news channels.11.33am: Syria: The wreckage of the Turkish fighter jet shot down by Syria on Friday has been found in Syrian waters, Reuters reports, citing Turkish news channels.
11.09am: Egypt: Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate Mohammed Morsi have continued their sit-in/protest ahead of the result, according to video from Photojournalist Cliff Cheney.11.09am: Egypt: Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate Mohammed Morsi have continued their sit-in/protest ahead of the result, according to video from Photojournalist Cliff Cheney.
11.05am: Syria: Turkey has called for an extraordinary Nato meeting over the downing of its plane by Syria in international airspace, AP reports citing Turkish TV.11.05am: Syria: Turkey has called for an extraordinary Nato meeting over the downing of its plane by Syria in international airspace, AP reports citing Turkish TV.
TRT television reported Sunday that Turkey has sought the NATO meeting for Tuesday.TRT television reported Sunday that Turkey has sought the NATO meeting for Tuesday.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told State TV that Turkey would seek the meeting over article 4 of the Nato charter concerning Friday's incident.Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told State TV that Turkey would seek the meeting over article 4 of the Nato charter concerning Friday's incident.
Meanwhile, Britain's foreign secretary William Hague said the UK "stands ready to pursue robust action" at the UN following the shooting down of Turkish plane by Syria.Meanwhile, Britain's foreign secretary William Hague said the UK "stands ready to pursue robust action" at the UN following the shooting down of Turkish plane by Syria.
In a statement he said:In a statement he said:
I am gravely concerned by the Syrian regime's action in shooting down a Turkish military plane on 22 June. When I spoke to Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu on 23 June, he told me that the plane had been shot down without warning.I am gravely concerned by the Syrian regime's action in shooting down a Turkish military plane on 22 June. When I spoke to Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu on 23 June, he told me that the plane had been shot down without warning.
This outrageous act underlines how far beyond accepted behaviour the Syrian regime has put itself and I condemn it wholeheartedly. My thoughts and sympathies are with the families and friends of the missing Turkish pilots. I have made clear to foreign minister Davutoglu the UK's strong support for the Turkish government at this difficult time.This outrageous act underlines how far beyond accepted behaviour the Syrian regime has put itself and I condemn it wholeheartedly. My thoughts and sympathies are with the families and friends of the missing Turkish pilots. I have made clear to foreign minister Davutoglu the UK's strong support for the Turkish government at this difficult time.
The Assad regime should not make the mistake of believing that it can act with impunity. It will be held to account for its behaviour. The UK stands ready to pursue robust action at the United Nations security council.The Assad regime should not make the mistake of believing that it can act with impunity. It will be held to account for its behaviour. The UK stands ready to pursue robust action at the United Nations security council.
This deplorable incident underlines the urgent need to find a solution to the current crisis in Syria in order to bring an end to the violence and to achieve a genuine political transition. We support the Joint UN and Arab League Special Envoy's continuing efforts on this.This deplorable incident underlines the urgent need to find a solution to the current crisis in Syria in order to bring an end to the violence and to achieve a genuine political transition. We support the Joint UN and Arab League Special Envoy's continuing efforts on this.
10.52am: Egypt: Here's a selection of some of the predictions of what's going to happen today:10.52am: Egypt: Here's a selection of some of the predictions of what's going to happen today:
Activist Gigi Ibrahim:Activist Gigi Ibrahim:
Today we finally know who "won" elections..If it's not Morsi then for sure the delay was for fixing it to Shafiq #EgyptToday we finally know who "won" elections..If it's not Morsi then for sure the delay was for fixing it to Shafiq #Egypt
— Gigi Ibrahim(@Gsquare86) June 24, 2012— Gigi Ibrahim(@Gsquare86) June 24, 2012
Blogger and analyst Issandr el-Amrani:Blogger and analyst Issandr el-Amrani:
My guess for today: Morsi prez, MB gradually backs down on other matters, lingering uncertainty on new elex.My guess for today: Morsi prez, MB gradually backs down on other matters, lingering uncertainty on new elex.
— arabist (@arabist) June 24, 2012— arabist (@arabist) June 24, 2012
Activist Ahmad Aggour:Activist Ahmad Aggour:
If Morsi is announced winner, then you know that he agreed to be Tantawi's dog. Otherwise Shafiq will be announced winner. #EgyptIf Morsi is announced winner, then you know that he agreed to be Tantawi's dog. Otherwise Shafiq will be announced winner. #Egypt
— Ahmad H. Aggour (@Psypherize) June 24, 2012— Ahmad H. Aggour (@Psypherize) June 24, 2012
10.34am: A battle between secularist and Islamist forces will dictate what happens next in the Middle East according to according to Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair.10.34am: A battle between secularist and Islamist forces will dictate what happens next in the Middle East according to according to Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair.
Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr show he said the Arab Spring was not analogous to the fall of the Berlin Wall. "People from Eastern Europe looked over the wall. There was a united view of what they wanted. They wanted what we had in western Europe and by and large they got it," he claimed.Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr show he said the Arab Spring was not analogous to the fall of the Berlin Wall. "People from Eastern Europe looked over the wall. There was a united view of what they wanted. They wanted what we had in western Europe and by and large they got it," he claimed.
Blair added: "In the this region there are two very different views as to what comes next after you lift the lid on these dictatorships. One that is very much secular and modernising, liberal-minded. The other is very much based on a religious view of society."Blair added: "In the this region there are two very different views as to what comes next after you lift the lid on these dictatorships. One that is very much secular and modernising, liberal-minded. The other is very much based on a religious view of society."
Blair, Middle East envoy to the US, EU, Russia and the UN, said such views were irreconcilable.Blair, Middle East envoy to the US, EU, Russia and the UN, said such views were irreconcilable.
We have got to remain engaged with this process. We should be supporting a programme of evolution across this region. We should understand that revolution will throw up, these very dangerous and toxic forces - you can see this from Iraq indeed. Short term this is going to be really really difficult. Long term this is good. The good news from the Middle East is that people want freedom. The bad news is that they are going to have a struggle getting to a form of democracy that is genuinely open minded and pluralistic.We have got to remain engaged with this process. We should be supporting a programme of evolution across this region. We should understand that revolution will throw up, these very dangerous and toxic forces - you can see this from Iraq indeed. Short term this is going to be really really difficult. Long term this is good. The good news from the Middle East is that people want freedom. The bad news is that they are going to have a struggle getting to a form of democracy that is genuinely open minded and pluralistic.
9.38am: (all times BST) Welcome to a Sunday edition of Middle East Live focusing on the Egyptian presidential election and the latest from Syria.9.38am: (all times BST) Welcome to a Sunday edition of Middle East Live focusing on the Egyptian presidential election and the latest from Syria.
We will have all the build up to the result in Egypt; the announcement itself at around 2pm; and then the reaction.We will have all the build up to the result in Egypt; the announcement itself at around 2pm; and then the reaction.
We will also have all the latest fallout on the shooting down of a Turkish jet by Syrian forces.We will also have all the latest fallout on the shooting down of a Turkish jet by Syrian forces.
Here's a roundup of the key developments from Egypt and Syria:Here's a roundup of the key developments from Egypt and Syria:
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• The delayed election results are due to be announced at 3pm local time (2pm BST) as tension mounts in Cairo and both sides continue to claim victory.• The delayed election results are due to be announced at 3pm local time (2pm BST) as tension mounts in Cairo and both sides continue to claim victory.
The BBC's Cairo correspondent John Leyne says:The BBC's Cairo correspondent John Leyne says:
Egypt awaits this election result, nervous about the consequences, and with opinion deeply polarised. The Muslim Brotherhood are convinced that their candidate, Mohamed Morsi, is the winner. They've produced documents they say prove it. And if the result does not confirm it, they will believe the election has been stolen from them.Egypt awaits this election result, nervous about the consequences, and with opinion deeply polarised. The Muslim Brotherhood are convinced that their candidate, Mohamed Morsi, is the winner. They've produced documents they say prove it. And if the result does not confirm it, they will believe the election has been stolen from them.
The former prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq, also claims victory. His supporters blame international media, and even Western governments, for wanting to hand victory to the Brotherhood. They warn of the dire consequences if Islamists take control.The former prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq, also claims victory. His supporters blame international media, and even Western governments, for wanting to hand victory to the Brotherhood. They warn of the dire consequences if Islamists take control.
• The military council and the Muslim Brotherhood are trying to thrash out a deal to end the current standoff, but if no agreement can be found Shafiq is expected to be declared president, Ahram reports. A leading Brotherhood figure said: "But if no deal is reached, and if the SCAF insists on taking everything and giving nothing, then we would not be surprised if they announce Shafiq as president."• The military council and the Muslim Brotherhood are trying to thrash out a deal to end the current standoff, but if no agreement can be found Shafiq is expected to be declared president, Ahram reports. A leading Brotherhood figure said: "But if no deal is reached, and if the SCAF insists on taking everything and giving nothing, then we would not be surprised if they announce Shafiq as president."
• A Brotherhood spokesman, Jihad el-Haddad, said future talks with the generals would have to be conducted with newly formed "national front" it had agreed with more secular figures, the New York Times reports.• A Brotherhood spokesman, Jihad el-Haddad, said future talks with the generals would have to be conducted with newly formed "national front" it had agreed with more secular figures, the New York Times reports.
In so doing, the Brotherhood is acceding to arguments for greater collaboration and openness that have been for years advanced by its more liberal leaders ...In so doing, the Brotherhood is acceding to arguments for greater collaboration and openness that have been for years advanced by its more liberal leaders ...
He acknowledged ... that most Egyptians now believed that the weeklong delay in the announcement had turned the declaration of a president into a bargaining chip in the generals' indirect negotiations with the Brotherhood and its new allies.He acknowledged ... that most Egyptians now believed that the weeklong delay in the announcement had turned the declaration of a president into a bargaining chip in the generals' indirect negotiations with the Brotherhood and its new allies.
• Shafiq supporters gathered in Nasr City on Saturday, ahead of the results chanting against slogans against the Muslim Brotherhood, the al-Jazeera reports. Protesters chanted "Down with the rule of the Supreme Guide".• Shafiq supporters gathered in Nasr City on Saturday, ahead of the results chanting against slogans against the Muslim Brotherhood, the al-Jazeera reports. Protesters chanted "Down with the rule of the Supreme Guide".
• A state TV presenter has accused controllers of the station of bias coverage in favour of Shafiq and the military council in a live broadcast, the Egypt Independent reports. • A state TV presenter has accused controllers of the station of bias coverage in favour of Shafiq and the military council in a live broadcast, the Egypt Independent reports.
Sherif Abdel Wahab said the director of the programme had ordered coverage of the protests in Nasr city in support of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq, and to ignore the much larger gathering of protesters in Tahrir Square.Sherif Abdel Wahab said the director of the programme had ordered coverage of the protests in Nasr city in support of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq, and to ignore the much larger gathering of protesters in Tahrir Square.
• Al-Jazeera has footage of both Shafiq and Morsi rallies ahead of today's announcement.• Al-Jazeera has footage of both Shafiq and Morsi rallies ahead of today's announcement.
Its report is a useful summary of the build up to the results.Its report is a useful summary of the build up to the results.
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• Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the plane that was downed by Syrian was not spying against Syria and was over international waters when it was hit. He said the plane had no "covert mission related to Syria," and it was purely on a training flight to test Turkey's radar capabilities, according to the Turkish daily Hurriyet.• Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the plane that was downed by Syrian was not spying against Syria and was over international waters when it was hit. He said the plane had no "covert mission related to Syria," and it was purely on a training flight to test Turkey's radar capabilities, according to the Turkish daily Hurriyet.
• Turkey's leaders have warned that they will take "necessary" action in response to incident. President, Abdullah Gül, said Turkish and Syrian forces were working together to search for the two missing crew of the F-4 aircraft, which was shot down over the Mediterranean on Friday and that any cover-up would not be possible.• Turkey's leaders have warned that they will take "necessary" action in response to incident. President, Abdullah Gül, said Turkish and Syrian forces were working together to search for the two missing crew of the F-4 aircraft, which was shot down over the Mediterranean on Friday and that any cover-up would not be possible.
• The International Committee of the Red Cross has condemned the killing of of a Red Crescent volunteer in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor. Bashar al-Youssef, who was shot in his Red Crescent uniform, became the fourth ICRC/Red Crescent volunteer to die since the crisis began. Dr Abdul Rahman al-Attar, the president of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, said: "We are shocked by Bashar's death. It is completely unacceptable." It is unclear which side was responsible.• The International Committee of the Red Cross has condemned the killing of of a Red Crescent volunteer in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor. Bashar al-Youssef, who was shot in his Red Crescent uniform, became the fourth ICRC/Red Crescent volunteer to die since the crisis began. Dr Abdul Rahman al-Attar, the president of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, said: "We are shocked by Bashar's death. It is completely unacceptable." It is unclear which side was responsible.