Egypt’s Youth and Today’s Historic Presidential Election

The Takeaway

History will be made in Egypt today, and the country’s political future will be determined. Egyptians are heading to the polls to elect a new president after an extraordinary 15 months that saw revolution, violence, and upheaval.
Noel King, a freelance journalist in Egypt, joins to talk about the country’s youth vote.

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