Ahmed Shafiq

• Attack on candidate's headquarters as vote polarises Egypt

  An arson attack on the headquarters of one of the two candidates in Egypt's presidential election has marred campaigning for the second round in a vote that has polarised the nation with the choice of an Islamist or Hosni Mubarak's last Prime Minister.

• Muslim Brotherhood candidate, Mubarak's ex-PM to contest runoff for President

  Three top candidates in Egypt's Presidential race filed appeals to the election commission ahead of the deadline on Sunday, alleging violations in the first round vote that they say could change the outcome.The appeals, alleging fraud, are likely to enflame an already explosive race, with two of the most polarizing candidates finishing first.

• Wavering Egyptians vote for president

  Egyptians, choosing their leader freely for the first time in history, voted for a second day on Thursday in an election that is a fruit of last year's popular revolt against Hosni Mubarak. After six decades under authoritarian, military-backed rule, Egypt's 50 million voters can decide whether to entrust the most populous Arab nation to an Islamis...

• Egyptian PM ready to go to Tahrir Square to meet protesters

  Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq has said that he is ready to head down to Tahrir Square, the scene of massive anti-government demonstrations, to talk to protesters, the official MENA news agency said.The government has, meanwhile, started a dialogue with "political parties and national forces," state television said, but the main Opposition co...