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Egyptian Elections: There Is No Clear Frontrunner in a Crowded Field

Shades of Gray

Amr Moussa and Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh were the presumed favorites in Egypt’s first democratic elections, but these self-proclaimed centrists may falter, Mahmoud Salem writes, in a country that lacks centrist politics. Plus, read Dan Ephron on how Hosni Mubarak's relatives are divided.

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