Egypt presidential poll moved forward to September 7 as opposition candidate bow

20 Jul 2005

Egypt will hold its first contested presidential poll on September 7, officials have announced, giving short notice to an opposition that has complained that conditions of the vote bar any serious challenge to President Hosni Mubarak. The news coincided with yet another presidential candidate – prominent human rights activist Saadeddine Ibrahim – declaring that he was pulling out of the race. Full Story

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