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RT @stevenacook Cld another ex air force commander/authoritarian become #Egypt's next president? Why not just let other guy out of hospital? about 3 hours ago via Timely by Demandforce
#Egypt if you haven't seen already, check out election results chart by @iyad_elbaghdadi & @GalalAmrG bit.ly/K5iubu excellent about 3 hours ago via Timely by Demandforce
#Egypt: #MB wastes no time gettin' nasty against Shafiq on official website; this is gonna be one helluva contest twitter.com/borzou/status/… about 4 hours ago via web
#Egypt: My latest #s (+expats) Morsi: 25.21%, Shafiq: 23.08%, Sabbahi: 19.33%, AMAF: 17.45%, Moussa: 10.16% about 7 hours ago via Timely by Demandforce
RT ‏@todayszamancom #Lebanon hostages in #Syria released, handed over to #Turkey bit.ly/KGjJcI about 7 hours ago via Timely by Demandforce
#Egypt: Latest from @borzou spreadsheet (includes expats): Morsi: 25%, Shafiq: 24.48%, Sabbahi: 20.52%, AMAF:17.48%, Moussa: 10.38% about 8 hours ago via Timely by Demandforce
#Egypt RT @rmslim Imagine a #Morsi-#Sabbahi runoff? That would be a great race. #Egyptelex about 9 hours ago via Timely by Demandforce
#Egypt: From @borzou spreadsheet (includes expats): Morsi: 24.08%, Shafiq, 22.71%, Sabbahi: 22.6%, AMAF: 18.28%, Moussa: 11.02% about 9 hours ago via Timely by Demandforce
#Egypt: What an election! Latest: Mursi 24.03%, Sabbahi 23.3%, Shafiq 23.03%, AMAF 18.1%, Moussa 11.2% v @AhramOnline about 9 hours ago via Timely by Demandforce
Gloomy piece about #Greece economy: "soup kitchens that served destitute seeing an influx of formerly middle-class" buswk.co/K38dN4 about 9 hours ago via Timely by Demandforce
#Egypt: @arabist called Morsi-Shafik contest "the nightmare scenario" bit.ly/K2ZlXH about 10 hours ago via Timely by Demandforce
@mwhanna1 @tomgara many (if not most) sabbahi will hold their noses and vote against felool/military (as left votes erdogan in turkey) about 10 hours ago via web in reply to mwhanna1
@dublinus I think many people saw him as law & order candidate; also he ran good campaign, mobilizing ex-NDP & security forces about 12 hours ago via web in reply to dublinus
#Egypt: Morsi v Shafiq second round poses wrenching dilemma for supporters of #Jan25 revolution. Islam or felool? about 12 hours ago via Timely by Demandforce
#Egypt: looks like we are moving toward Morsi v Shafiq... bit.ly/K2PoJQ about 13 hours ago via Timely by Demandforce
Hear @borzou and other @FT correspondents talk about #Egypt's presidential election in podcast on.ft.com/KlbwxV about 16 hours ago via Timely by Demandforce
#Egypt: Ikhwan claim early lead for Morsi bit.ly/K1alVz about 22 hours ago via Timely by Demandforce
RT @DaliaEzzat_ RT "@SameralAtrush: Brotherhood presser at 11 will give results of initial vote count" #EgyPresElex #Egypt about 23 hours ago via Timely by Demandforce
#Algeria Workers' Party chief details fraud claims in recent elections, via @almonitor bit.ly/KkLKd5 12:21 PM May 24th via Timely by Demandforce
#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 11:59 AM May 24th via Timely by Demandforce

Name Borzou Daragahi
Location Cairo, Beirut, etc
Web http://borzou.com
Bio Borzou is a Middle East and North Africa correspondent for @FT, formerly Beirut bureau chief for @LATimes. The usual caveats.