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Egypt election: early results - live updates via the...

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:05:00 +0100

Egypt election: early results - live updates via the Guardian

The continuing count of Egypt’s presidential election show a tight race for a place on the runoff ballot between the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate Mohammed Morsi (left), the leftist candidate Hamdeen Sabahy, (centre) and Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister Ahmed Shafiq (right). [Photograph: EPA Photograph: EPA/AP via Guardian]

Latest tally includes counts from 18 of the 27 governorates. Sabahy was in second after counts from 15 governorates.

Morsi 3,451,433 (25.59%)

Shafiq 3,378,998 (25.05%)

Sabbahi 2,862,143 (21.22%)

Abul Fotouh 2,362,956 (17.52%)

Moussa 1,431,239 (10.61%)

Front-Runners in the Egyptian Election Egypt’s presidential race...

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:59:44 +0100

Front-Runners in the Egyptian Election

Egypt’s presidential race changed abruptly last month, when three top contenders were barred from running. The new front-runners are considered to be less polarizing. Related Article »

Cairo’s streets buzz with excitement as polling stations...

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:52:10 +0100

Cairo’s streets buzz with excitement as polling stations open late for voters, but doubts remain about Egypt’s future. (pic)

“For 30 years there was never a reason to vote, but now there is. Even people who don’t read or write are out today.” - Female Voter

The ‘ring of fire’ annular solar eclipse as seen...

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:54:17 +0100

The ‘ring of fire’ annular solar eclipse as seen from Kanarraville, Utah. [Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty via Guardian]

Israel PM: illegal African immigrants threaten identity of...

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:28:12 +0100

Israel PM: illegal African immigrants threaten identity of Jewish state

The Israeli prime minister has stoked a volatile debate about refugees and migrant workers from Africa, warning that “illegal infiltrators flooding the country” were threatening the security and identity of the Jewish state.

“If we don’t stop their entry, the problem that currently stands at 60,000 could grow to 600,000, and that threatens our existence as a Jewish and democratic state,” Binyamin Netanyahu said at Sunday’s cabinet meeting. “This phenomenon is very grave and threatens the social fabric of society, our national security and our national identity.” Israel’s population is 7.8 million.

"This is a sad day"

Sun, 20 May 2012 15:36:54 +0100

“This is a sad day”

- Dr Jim Swire, father of Lockerbie victim who believes Megrahi was innocent.

Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Tripoli | Al Jazeera Eleven...

Sun, 20 May 2012 15:10:43 +0100

Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Tripoli | Al Jazeera

Eleven years after being convicted of planting a bomb on Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded over the Scottish town of Lockerbie on December 21, 1988, Abdel Basset al-Megrahi has died in the Libyan city of Tripoli, his brother has said.

Megrahi was found guilty of killing all 259 people on board the flight, along with 11 other victims on the ground, by a special court set up in The Netherlands in 2001.

Magrahi has insisted his innocence throughout, claiming he was an airline executive, while prosecutors at his trial described him as an intelligence officer for the Libyan Intelligence Services, which the court accepted.

Yes, tastes as good as it looks!

Mon, 14 May 2012 23:17:40 +0100

Yes, tastes as good as it looks!

An unsuspecting duckling is caught and eaten by a hungry heron...

Mon, 14 May 2012 21:48:56 +0100

An unsuspecting duckling is caught and eaten by a hungry heron in Herbert Park, Dublin, Ireland. [Picture: Paul David Hughes / Barcroft Media]

A train runs through the leafy tunnel, delivering wood to the...

Sun, 13 May 2012 23:32:54 +0100

A train runs through the leafy tunnel, delivering wood to the factory, near the town of Klevan, east Ukraine. The tunnel is actually a three-kilometre section of private railway that serves a nearby fibreboard factory. [Picture: Amos Chapple / Rex Features]

Istanbul, Turkey’s grand landscape.

Sun, 13 May 2012 23:20:11 +0100

Istanbul, Turkey’s grand landscape.

Israel warned of volatile situation as Palestinian hunger strikers near death

Sun, 13 May 2012 22:35:22 +0100

Israel warned of volatile situation as Palestinian hunger strikers near death:

Tony Blair urges action and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas fears potential ‘disaster that no one could control’

Turkish architecture is truly amazing. One can’t claim to...

Sun, 13 May 2012 22:22:00 +0100

Turkish architecture is truly amazing. One can’t claim to have been in Turkey without taking in the historic architecture. [picture taken in Istanbul]

So this was big last night in Istanbul. I did wonder where the...

Sun, 13 May 2012 03:41:44 +0100

So this was big last night in Istanbul. I did wonder where the loosing team where, having been caught up in the celebrations last night. So this is what they were up to. The scale of the party was the biggest I’ve witnessed.

Picture: Fenerbahce soccer fans clash with riot police after their team’s Turkish Super League, Super Final match against Galatasaray at Sukru Saracoglu stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, May 12. Galatasaray won the Turkish league title for the 18th time after a 0-0 draw at arch-rivals Fenerbahce. (Umit Bektas / Reuters via msnbc)

Currently in Istanbul, Turkey with colleagues, so...

Sat, 12 May 2012 23:56:31 +0100

Currently in Istanbul, Turkey with colleagues, so limited posting on tumblr. Do I need to work on my pose?

Puebla, Mexico: The Popocatépetl volcano spews a cloud of ash...

Sat, 12 May 2012 23:43:34 +0100

Puebla, Mexico: The Popocatépetl volcano spews a cloud of ash and steam high into the air. [Photograph: Reuters via Guardian]

Storks losing their wetland homes end up at local garbage dump...

Fri, 11 May 2012 01:15:38 +0100

Storks losing their wetland homes end up at local garbage dump in India

Fast vanishing wetlands in and around Guwahati city have now become a major threat for the survival of the Greater Adjutant Stork. Guwahati city has the largest concentration of the stork in the world but their numbers are gradually declining due to the loss of wetlands, habitat and declining availability of food. [EPA via msnbc]

Is it me, or are those storks GIGANTIC? Probably has something to do with the photography.

Egypt's first presidential election TV debate – live blog from the Guardian

Thu, 10 May 2012 21:03:00 +0100

Egypt's first presidential election TV debate – live blog from the Guardian:

Egypt hopes to break new ground in Arab election coverage with its first-ever presidential television debate airing tonight.

Syria suffers worst terror attack since start of uprising Syria...

Thu, 10 May 2012 20:59:35 +0100

Syria suffers worst terror attack since start of uprising

Syria suffered its worst terrorist attack since the start of the uprising when 55 people were reported killed and nearly 400 injured in twin suicide car bomb blasts near a government intelligence building in Damascus.

Syrian officials and media blamed foreign-backed terrorist groups for the attack on Thursday, saying it was carried out “in the service of the interests of Israel and its allies in the region”. Russia hinted that other unnamed countries were involved.

The opposition accused the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of carrying out the bombings to smear them as terrorists supported by foreign governments. [pic: SANA/Reuters]

thedailyfeed: A bird! A plane! No, it’s super moon! It was hard...

Sun, 06 May 2012 21:04:47 +0100

thedailyfeed:

A bird! A plane! No, it’s super moon! It was hard to miss the spectacular full moon last night, when it was biggest, brightest and closest to Earth this year — a mere 221,802 miles away.