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Egypt’s highest court declares a third of parliament illegally elected

Egypt’s highest court ruled on Thursday that the last prime minister to serve under Hosni Mubarak can stay in the presidential race and that a third of lawmakers in parliament were illegally elected, forcing a re-vote in a potential blow to Islamists who dominate the legislature. In one of twin decisions