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Egypt election to begin April 27: presidential decree
Posted : Thursday, 21 February 2013 03:20PM

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi on Thursday called parliamentary elections beginning April 27 and ending in June, according to a presidential decree.

The new parliament will convene on July 6, the decree said.

(Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Michael Roddy)

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