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Egypt hardliners to back moderate Islamist for top job

Egypt’s hardline Islamic fundamentalist party Al-Nur has decided to support a moderate ex-Muslim Brotherhood member in next month’s presidential election, the party announced on Saturday. Al-Nur’s parliamentary group “has decided to back Abdel Moneim Abol Fotouh for the presidency of the republic,”