Mubarak ally can run for president Court rules

--> A Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court has overturned the ruling that barred senior members of the government of former President Hosni Mubarak from standing for re-election.

Decision now clears the way for Mubarak’s former prime minister, Ahmed Shafik, to stand in Saturday’s run-off for the president.

Announcement caused consternation among those baner against his candidature.

Court some declared void one third of the parliamentary seats won in the first post Mubarak votinng, dissolving parliament and paving the way for fresh voting.

Weekend’s presidential voting sees Shafik take on the Muslim Brotherhood’s aplecent, Mohammed Morsi.