Egyptians in new round of voting

Egyptians are heading to the polls for two days of run-offs in their first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak was ousted from office.

Egyptians in new round of voting

Egyptians are heading to the polls for two days of run-offs in their first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak was ousted from office.

Fundamentalist Islamist candidates, whose parties captured a majority of the votes in an earlier round last week, are contesting each other and also secular candidates for the remainder of the seats. There are still two more rounds of voting staggered over the coming weeks.

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