Main opposition hopeful abandons run for Egypt presidency

Egyptian opposition politician Ahmed al-Tantawi announced on Friday he was abandoning his bid for the presidency after weeks of alleging harassment and arrests by the authorities.Tantawi's campaign had for weeks charged that it faced harassment and arrests by the authorities, with members testifying publicly to having faced assaults or being prevented from registering their endorsements.

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