Ahmed Shafiq leaves Egypt after presidential election loss

The state news agency confirmed he had left for Abu Dhabi, while airport
officials told news agencies he was accompanied by his daughters and
grandchildren. Mr Suleiman, who was the main link between Egypt’s security
establishment and both the United States and Israel during Mr Mubarak’s
reign, is also believed to have taken his family with him to the United Arab
Emirates.

How to deal with cases arising from Mr Mubarak’s era is one issue that remains
to be resolved for the new president. Mr Mubarak and his sons face more
corruption charges.

Mr Morsi was still locked with advisers choosing his cabinet and prime
minister. He must also decide who to make his vice-presidents, though he has
already said one would be a woman and one a Christian.

Those decisions will probably bring him into less conflict with the military,
who retain much of the power in Egypt, than security issues. The country’s
administrative court yesterday suspended a key ruling by the military giving
the army the right to arrest civilians, including protesters.

The judges said the ruling was an attempt to reintroduce martial law, which
expired earlier this month, by the back door.

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