Egypt's presidential vote to be held by November
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Egypt's military rulers said on Wednesday that the country's first presidential elections since the ouster of longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak will be held by November, giving the country's emerging political groups up to eight months to organize.
The announcement comes 10 days after Egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved a reform package of constitutional amendments, but many critics fear the rapid timetable for elections would give a significant advantage to the most organized political forces in the country, namely the Muslim Brotherhood and members of the former ruling party, rather then the newly emerging forces, especially among the youth, involved in the uprising. (AP)
