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Islamist Morsi Wins Egypt Election

Results announced by election commission give win to Muslim Brotherhood-backed candidate

By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 24, 2012 9:38 AM CDT

(Newser) – Islamist Mohamed Morsi has won Egypt's closely contested presidential runoff election, the country's election commission said today in a protracted announcement that held an entire nation mesmerized, reports al-Jazeera. Morsi triumphed over Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq, garnering almost 52%...   Read full story »

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