Egyptians start voting in presidential election
6/16/12 11:41 AM ET (MarketWatch)Print
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Egyptians on Saturday began casting ballots in a presidential runoff seen as a choice between a return to the nation's former regime or a new Islamic one, according to reports. Ahmed Shafiq, the last prime minister under ousted President Hosni Mubarak, is running against Mohamed Morsi, of the Muslim Brotherhood. However, the winner will have to compete, at least initially, with Egypt's military rulers. On Friday, the generals closed the Islamist-led Parliament, claiming the right to issue laws even after a new head of state takes office.
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