Egypt: Sadat Nephew Pulls Out of Egyptian Presidential Race

Mohamed Anwar Sadat, the nephew of Egypt's former president Anwar Sadat, surprised Egyptians yesterday, declaring he will not run in the upcoming presidential election.

Sadat made his announcement at a press conference in Cairo saying that after assessing the current political environment he didn't think election would be democratic.

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