Muslim Brother to face Mubarak-era prime minister in Egypt’s presidential run-off
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Moursi will face off against Mubarak-era prime minister Ahmed Shafiq in the second round of Egypt’s presidential election, according to unofficial results Friday. A statement issued by the Muslim Brotherhood mid-morning on Friday said the party’s candidate had won, according to their estimates.
Cairo’s street artists defy authorities with graffiti protest
Whitewashing their own work, but with a difference. Mohamed Mahmoud St, Cairo, 24 May 2012
Cairo’s graffiti artists offered a sarcastic rebuttal to city authorities on Thursday during the last day of voting in Egypt’s presidential elections. Following plans to whitewash street art on Mohamed Mahmoud St, artists instead began the whitewashing themselves spelling out a cynical phrase in Arabic – “forget about the past, focus on the elections”.
Mitt, the Mormons, and a controversial temple in France
An architectural rendering of what the Mormon temple will look like in Le Chesnay. Photo: Intellectual Reserve Inc
As Mitt Romney continues to work toward his goal of replacing Barack Obama, one aspect of his past is achieving success after a long struggle — in France, not the US. French Mormons are preparing to break ground in construction of the country’s first temple, to be built in the leafy Paris suburb of Le Chesnay, right near the Palace of Versailles, one of the country’s major international tourism draws. The plan, though, is not without controversy.
Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Elysees, Paris, France
Stock footage: Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Elysees, Paris, France
Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Elysees, Paris, France
Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Elysees, Paris, France – Zoom In Shot
Stock footage: Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Elysees, Paris, France – Zoom In Shot
Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Elysees, Paris, France
Eglise Saint Jean de Montmartre and Merry-Go-Round, Paris, France – Pan Shot
Stock footage: Eglise Saint Jean de Montmartre and Merry-Go-Round, Paris, France – Pan Shot
Eglise Saint Jean de Montmartre and Merry-Go-Round
View of the Eiffel Tower from place de la Concorde, Paris, France – Zoom In Shot
Stock footage: View of the Eiffel Tower from place de la Concorde, Paris, France – Zoom In Shot
View of the Eiffel Tower from place de la Concorde
Overview: London conference on Somalia
"Kenya stop violating our sea coast" - protesters at the London conference on Somalia
Interview: Adjoa Anyimadu, Somalia researcher, Chatham House
“Scepticism understandable”Interview: Benedicte Goderiaux, Somalia researcher, Amnesty International
“Foreign armies and proxy militias in Somalia must be held accountable”Interview: Ali Rooble, protester
“London conference on Somalia aims to conquer the country”Ambience: Protest at London conference
“Hands off Somalia!”London conference on Somalia attracts international attention
The London conference on Somalia opens to fanfare on Thursday hoping to improve the situation in a country described as the “world’s worst failed state”. Ahead of the conference the UN Security Council has approved a new resolution bolstering the African Union’s peacekeeping force in Somalia to 17,000 troops, in its fight against the Al-Shabaab rebels.
