The Economist on Egypt's Election

One thing everyone knows about Egypt's first-ever presidential election, due on September 7th, is who is going to win. Hosni Mubarak has held the top job for four terms already, and, barring divine intervention, is set to keep it for six more years. The reason, suggests a buffoon in a play recently staged in Cairo, may be that Egypt's politics is rather like a football tournament: “If a team wins it three seasons running, they keep the trophy in their clubhouse forever, right?” Full story here.