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29 March 2024

Egypt begins voting in a run-off presidential election

A soldier stands guard as voters wait outside a polling station at a school in Al-Sharqya, 60km northeast of Cairo, on Saturday (REUTERS)

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Egyptians began voting on Saturday in a run-off presidential election that offers them a stark choice between a conservative Islamist and a former top military officer who was the last prime minister of ousted President Hosni Mubarak.  

It is a novelty for ordinary Egyptians, who are choosing their leader for the first time in a history that stretches back to the pharaohs.

Polling stations opened to 50 million eligible voters for the first of two days of voting at 8 a.m. (0600 GMT), television reported. They close at 8 pm. (1800 GMT).