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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Egypt's Latest Presidential Candidate

Well, Egypt now has a third candidate in the Presidential race, besides Field Marshal Sisi, and Hamdeen Sabahi: lawyer Mortada Mansour. And he's outspoken: "Presidential hopeful Mansour 'will declare war on Ethiopia,' ban alcohol, social media."


 OK: He's running to make sure people vote for Sisi, right?