Ron Burgundy Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Egypt's interim head of state Adly Mansour will not run for president in elections slated for next year, a Kuwaiti newspaper on Tuesday quoted him as saying. Mansour was sworn in as interim president on July 4, a day after the Egyptian army ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi following mass protests against his rule. Mursi had appointed him as head of the constitutional court, but he was not sworn in as head of the court until hours before he took the oath as interim president. When asked by Kuwait's al-Seyassah newspaper whether he would run for president, Mansour said: "No... No, I will return to my office and my work at the constitutional court." Western allies have watched with dismay as the most populous Arab state stumbled on its path to democracy after a popular uprising toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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