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Muslim Brotherhood's Morsi declared Egypt's new president Jun 24th 2012, 16:01 Quote: Muslim Brotherhood's Morsi declared Egypt's new president By the CNN Wire Staff June 24, 2012 -- Updated 1530 GMT (2330 HKT) Muslim Brotherhood supporters cheer in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Sunday, June 24, after hearing of Mohammed Morsi's victory in Egypt's presidential election. Muslim Brotherhood supporters cheer in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Sunday, June 24, after hearing of Mohammed Morsi's victory in Egypt's presidential election. Cairo (CNN) -- Mohamed Morsi was declared the new president of Egypt on Sunday, following the first democratic election in Egypt's history. The announcement triggered massive cheers and celebratory gunfire in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Authorities had been on "high alert" for potential violence if his rival Ahmed Shafik won. Instead, the huge crowd erupted in celebration -- even in scorching temperatures near 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius). Morsi, of the Muslim Brotherhood, had more than 13 million votes, while Shafik -- the last prime minister to serve under ousted president Hosni Mubarak -- had more than 12 million, election officials announced. Muslim Brotherhood candidate triumphs Mohamed Morsi elected Egypt's president Morsi ended up with just under 52% of the vote, while Shafik got just over 48%, officials said. The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, on Facebook, called the election result a "tribute to the martyrs of our revolution." It vowed, "We will keep walking on the path." ... http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/24/wo...ics/index.html

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