Egypt’s highest court has ruled that Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister can stay in the presidential race and that a third of lawmakers in the Islamist-dominated legislature were illegally elected. Thursday’s ruling would allow Ahmed Shafiq to contest the presidential runoff on Saturday and Sunday against Islamist Mohammed Morsi despite a legislation banning old regime figures from running for office. Prior to the ruling, hundreds of protesters urged Egypt’s highest court to bar Shafiq from high office.
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