In Egyptian Run-off Election Old vs. New

The Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate will face a hold-over from the Hosni Mubarak administration in a run-off election to determine Egypt’s next president. The election commission announced on Monday that Mohammad Morsi of the Freedom and Justice party will stand against Mubarak’s former prime minister and confidant, Ahmad Shafiq, when Egyptians return to the polls on June 16 and 17. A total of 13 candidates were on the first-round ballot. Some expressed surprise that someone so close to Mubarak would fare so well in the first free election since the longtime leader was overthrown.