Egyptians in Palestine start voting in presidential run-off

Egyptian nationals in the West Bank and Gaza Strip began casting votes for the second round in the Egyptian presidential elections on Sunday. After a first ballot in May, Egypt is preparing for a run-off vote between the top two candidates, official Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Mursi and Mubarak's last prime minister Ahmed Shafiq. Citizens in Egypt will cast their votes on June 16 and 17, while Egyptians in Palestine will vote between Sunday at 8 a.m. and next Saturday at the same time, Chief of the Egyptian Palestinian Assembly, Adel Abdul Rahman, told Ma'an. There are 72 Egyptians living in Palestine who are qualified to vote, he said.