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  An Egyptian waves a national flag over Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, to celebrate the victory of Mohammed Morsi, in the country's presidential election. (Amr Nabil, AP)
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  The country held the freest elections in their history. (Amr Nabil, AP)
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  An Egyptian supporter of former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq reacts after hearing the final results of the elections. As a military helicopter hovered above the huge square, revellers set off fire works and women ululated for what the crowd said was a victory for their "revolution". (Bernat Armangue, AP)
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  Fireworks illuminate Tahrir Square. Mohammed Morsi was declared Egypt's first Islamist president after the freest elections in the country's history, narrowly defeating Hosni Mubarak's last Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq in a race that raised political tensions in Egypt to a fever pitch. (Khalil Hamra, AP)
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  The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi became Egypt's first freely elected president. (Ahmed Gomaa, AP)
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  There had been fears that million of his Islamist loyalists may react with fury if the run-off went to Ahmed Shafik, a former general and ally of ousted president Hosni Mubarak. (Khalil Hamra, AP)
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  (Khalil Hamra, AP)
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  Morsi won by a narrow margin - 51.7% of the vote versus 48.3% for Shafiq. (Manu Brabo, AP)
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  (Khalil Hamra, AP)
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  A huge crowd of Morsi supporters in Cairo's Tahrir Square erupted in cheers and dancing when the result was read out on live television. (Bernat Armangue, AP)
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  An Egyptian protester flashes the victory sign as he celebrates the victory of Mohammed Morsi. (Mohammed Abu Zaid, AP)
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  (Amr Nabil, AP)
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  A supporter of former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq reacts to the announcement that Mohammed Morsi has been named President of Egypt at the Shafiq campaign headquarters. (Hossam Awaga, AP)
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  (Amr Nabil, AP)
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  Egypt's Mohamed Morsi pledged to be a leader for all Egyptians after becoming the first Islamist to be elected president of the Arab world's most populous nation following a divisive election. (Amr Nabil, AP)
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  (Amr Nabil, AP)
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  Morsi, the country's first elected leader since a popular uprising ousted president Hosni Mubarak, won 51.73% of the vote against ex-premier Ahmed Shafiq. (Khalil Hamra, AP)
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  (Manu Brabo, AP)
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  Morsi, who resigned from the Muslim Brotherhood to take the top job, also thanked the "martyrs" of the uprising for the victory. "The revolution continues," he added. (Amr Nabil, AP)
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  The 60-year-old engineer also vowed to honour international treaties, adding: "We come in peace." Egypt was the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel, in 1979. (Amr Nabil, AP)
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  The election came after 18 months of a tumultuous military-led transition from Mubarak's rule, marked by political upheaval and bloodshed. (Amr Nabil, AP)
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  "God is greatest" and "down with military rule" they chanted, as fireworks went off over the square. (Amr Nabil, AP)
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  (Amr Nabil)
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  (Bernat Armangue, AP)
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  (Khalil Hamra, AP)
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  Judge Farouk Sultan, chairman of Egypt's election committee, announces the result of the presidential election at the State Information Service headquarters in Cairo. (AP Photo)
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  Presidential security forces guard the exterior of the State Information Service headquarters where Egypt's election committee announced the final result of the presidential election. (AP)
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  An Egyptian supporter of former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq reacts after hearing the final results of the elections. (Mohammed Asad, AP)
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  (Khalil Hamra, AP)

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