Aides: Egypt's ex-spy chief enters presidential race

Aides of ousted Hosni Mubarak's former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman said on Friday he planned to contest the presidential election, reversing a statement earlier this week that he would not run.

Omar Suleiman, 74, was Mubarak's close associate for decades and served as his vice president briefly during the uprising that forced him to step down a year ago. (Reuters)