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  1. RT @stevenacook Cld another ex air force commander/authoritarian become #Egypt's next president? Why not just let other guy out of hospital?
  2. #Egypt if you haven't seen already, check out election results chart by @iyad_elbaghdadi & @GalalAmrG bit.ly/K5iubu excellent
  3. #Egypt: #MB wastes no time gettin' nasty against Shafiq on official website; this is gonna be one helluva contest twitter.com/borzou/status/…
  4. #Egypt: My latest #s (+expats) Morsi: 25.21%, Shafiq: 23.08%, Sabbahi: 19.33%, AMAF: 17.45%, Moussa: 10.16%
  5. RT ‏@todayszamancom #Lebanon hostages in #Syria released, handed over to #Turkey bit.ly/KGjJcI
  6. #Egypt: Latest from @borzou spreadsheet (includes expats): Morsi: 25%, Shafiq: 24.48%, Sabbahi: 20.52%, AMAF:17.48%, Moussa: 10.38%
  7. #Egypt RT @rmslim Imagine a #Morsi-#Sabbahi runoff? That would be a great race. #Egyptelex
  8. #Egypt: From @borzou spreadsheet (includes expats): Morsi: 24.08%, Shafiq, 22.71%, Sabbahi: 22.6%, AMAF: 18.28%, Moussa: 11.02%
  9. #Egypt: What an election! Latest: Mursi 24.03%, Sabbahi 23.3%, Shafiq 23.03%, AMAF 18.1%, Moussa 11.2% v @AhramOnline
  10. Gloomy piece about #Greece economy: "soup kitchens that served destitute seeing an influx of formerly middle-class" buswk.co/K38dN4
  11. #Egypt: @arabist called Morsi-Shafik contest "the nightmare scenario" bit.ly/K2ZlXH
  12. @mwhanna1 @tomgara many (if not most) sabbahi will hold their noses and vote against felool/military (as left votes erdogan in turkey)
  13. @dublinus I think many people saw him as law & order candidate; also he ran good campaign, mobilizing ex-NDP & security forces
  14. #Egypt: Morsi v Shafiq second round poses wrenching dilemma for supporters of #Jan25 revolution. Islam or felool?
  15. #Egypt: looks like we are moving toward Morsi v Shafiq... bit.ly/K2PoJQ
  16. Hear @borzou and other @FT correspondents talk about #Egypt's presidential election in podcast on.ft.com/KlbwxV
  17. #Egypt: Ikhwan claim early lead for Morsi bit.ly/K1alVz
  18. RT @DaliaEzzat_ RT "@SameralAtrush: Brotherhood presser at 11 will give results of initial vote count" #EgyPresElex #Egypt
  19. #Algeria Workers' Party chief details fraud claims in recent elections, via @almonitor bit.ly/KkLKd5
  20. #Egypt: 5 frontrunners, all claiming wins, poised to face off over ballots, in second round or on the streets, in @FT on.ft.com/K0k4eM