Amre Moussa Leading Egyptian Presidential Candidates, Poll Shows

Former Arab League Secretary-General Amre Moussa is leading in Egypt’s presidential race, with the Muslim Brotherhood’s main nominee trailing in eighth place, according to a poll published by the state-run Al Ahram newspaper.

Moussa, a former foreign minister under ousted President Hosni Mubarak, had the support of 30.7 percent of those polled while the Brotherhood’s Khairat el-Shater took only 1.7 percent, according to the survey. In second place was Salafi candidate Hazem Abu Ismail, who may be disqualified after election officials said his mother held U.S. citizenship. The law stipulates that neither a candidate nor either of his parents may hold a foreign nationality.