Egyptians turned out to the polls in large numbers in the country’s first presidential election since the ouster of former ruler Hosni Mubarak more than a year ago. Reporters on the ground described the voting process as “calm” with voters waiting in long lines across the country to cast ballots. “This is a real great moment for the Egyptians to change,” one voter told the BBC.Voters are not short on choices with secular, Islamist, leftist and senior figures from the Mubarak regime all on the ballot. The four leading candidates are:
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