Egypt Presidential Candidates Appear in TV Debate
Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh was one of the candidates who appeared in the televised debate. (Photo: Wikipedia)
The two leading candidates for president in Egypt met last night in Cairo for a televised debate billed as historic and groundbreaking.
Magdi Abdelhadi was watching and tells Marco Werman what the politicians actually said about issues such as the role of military, women in politics and taxes.
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