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Egypt's first democratic presidential election

In June 2012, Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood won Egypt's first ever free presidential election. Ben Henderson spoke to Rabab El-Mahdi, a political adviser.

In June 2012, Egypt held its first ever free democratic presidential election. Mohamed Morsi, representing the Muslim Brotherhood, emerged victorious. Ben Henderson spoke to Rabab El-Mahdi, Chief Strategist to one of Morsi鈥檚 rival candidates. She described what it was like to be involved in the first election of its kind, how Morsi tried to recruit her, and the personal impact of political campaigning in such a polarised country.
(Photo of Mohamed Morsi in 2012 by Ed Giles/Getty Images)

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