Egyptian presidential election
Polls have reopened in Egypt in the first democratic presidential election in the country's history. The country has been under military rule since Hosni Mubarak was ousted from power during the Arab Spring last year.
Main candidates cast votes in Egyptian election
The main candidates in the Egyptian election have cast their votes.
Amr Moussa is seen as the most prominent candidate. A former foreign minister under Hosni Mubarak and the head of the Arab League, many see him as a pair of "safe hands".
Abdel-Moneim Abolfotoh is seen as a candidate that can appeal to both liberals and Islamic conservatives. He has said that multi-party democracy and personal freedoms are at the centre of his campaign.
Mohammed Morsi is the candidate for the popular Muslim Brotherhood. He used to be an engineering professor in the US.
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