New Brotherhood candidate for Egypt vote may struggle
CAIRO (Reuters) – The man thrust unexpectedly into the limelight as the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate to lead Egypt is a mild-mannered figure whose low public profile may leave him struggling against more forceful rivals vying for the votes of Islamists and others. Mohamed Mursi, the head of the Brotherhood’s political party, was the movement’s backstop candidate for next month’s presidential election until its first choice, millionaire businessman Khairat al-Shater, was disqualified. . . .
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