# Cairo · 21 May 2012 > Photos and videos from Cairo on 21 May 2012. ## Facts - **What:** Cairo · 21 May 2012 (News story) - **Where:** [Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/cairo), [United States](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/usa-2) - **When:** 2012-05-21 – 2012-05-22 - **Media:** 37 photos, 0 videos, 0 rushes - **Credit:** © apaimages / Ashraf Amra - **Licensing:** Editorial licenses on request: https://apa.atyaf.co/pricing (sales@apa.atyaf.co). 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The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces urged Egyptians to accept the results of a looming presidential election, the first in the country since a 2011 uprising o... - [Egyptians walk behind an election campaign banner for the presidential candidate, Hamdin Sabahi](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009524) — APA-PH-2012-009524 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptians walk behind an election campaign banner for the presidential candidate, Hamdin Sabahi, in Cairo on May 21, 2012. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces urged Egyptians to accept the results of a looming presidential election, the first in the country since a 2011 uprising ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptians walk behind an election campaign banner for the presidential candidate, Hamdin Sabahi](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009525) — APA-PH-2012-009525 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptians walk behind an election campaign banner for the presidential candidate, Hamdin Sabahi, in Cairo on May 21, 2012. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces urged Egyptians to accept the results of a looming presidential election, the first in the country since a 2011 uprising ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [An Egyptian woman walks past election campaign posters for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohammed Murs](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009526) — APA-PH-2012-009526 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra An Egyptian woman walks past election campaign posters for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohammed Mursi, in Cairo on May 21, 2012. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces urged Egyptians to accept the results of a looming presidential election, the first in the country since a 2011 uprising ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptians walk behind an election campaign banner for the presidential candidate, Hamdin Sabahi](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009527) — APA-PH-2012-009527 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptians walk behind an election campaign banner for the presidential candidate, Hamdin Sabahi, in Cairo on May 21, 2012. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces urged Egyptians to accept the results of a looming presidential election, the first in the country since a 2011 uprising ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptians walk behind an election campaign banner for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohammed Mursi](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009528) — APA-PH-2012-009528 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptians walk behind an election campaign banner for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohammed Mursi, in Cairo on May 21, 2012. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces urged Egyptians to accept the results of a looming presidential election, the first in the country since a 2011 uprising ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [An Egyptian woman walks past election campaign posters for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohammed Murs](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009529) — APA-PH-2012-009529 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra An Egyptian woman walks past election campaign posters for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohammed Mursi, in Cairo on May 21, 2012. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces urged Egyptians to accept the results of a looming presidential election, the first in the country since a 2011 uprising ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptians walk behind an election campaign banner for the presidential candidate, Hamdin Sabahi](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009530) — APA-PH-2012-009530 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptians walk behind an election campaign banner for the presidential candidate, Hamdin Sabahi, in Cairo on May 21, 2012. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces urged Egyptians to accept the results of a looming presidential election, the first in the country since a 2011 uprising ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [An Egyptian man sits in front of election campaign posters for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009531) — APA-PH-2012-009531 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra An Egyptian man sits in front of election campaign posters for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohammed Mursi, in Cairo on May 21, 2012. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces urged Egyptians to accept the results of a looming presidential election, the first in the country since a 2011 uprising ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptians walk behind an election campaign banner for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohammed Mursi](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009532) — APA-PH-2012-009532 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptians walk behind an election campaign banner for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohammed Mursi, in Cairo on May 21, 2012. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces urged Egyptians to accept the results of a looming presidential election, the first in the country since a 2011 uprising ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptian boys sit underneath a statue of Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz seen in front of a huge election campaign banner](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009533) — APA-PH-2012-009533 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptian boys sit underneath a statue of Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz seen in front of a huge election campaign banner for former foreign minister and Arab League chief and presidential candidate, Amr Mussa, in Cairo on May 21, 2012. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces urged Egyptians to accept the results of a looming presidential election, the first in the country since a 2011 uprising o... - [An Egyptian woman seller sits in front of election campaign posters for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009534) — APA-PH-2012-009534 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra An Egyptian woman seller sits in front of election campaign posters for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohammed Mursi, in Cairo on May 21, 2012. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces urged Egyptians to accept the results of a looming presidential election, the first in the country since a 2011 uprising ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptians walk behind an election campaign banner for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohammed Mursi](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009535) — APA-PH-2012-009535 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra An Egyptian woman buys a drink in front of election campaign posters for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohammed Mursi, in Cairo on May 21, 2012. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces urged Egyptians to accept the results of a looming presidential election, the first in the country since a 2011 uprising ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [An Egyptian woman in a bus behind election campaign posters for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohammed Mursi](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009536) — APA-PH-2012-009536 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra An Egyptian woman in a bus behind election campaign posters for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohammed Mursi, in Cairo on May 21, 2012. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces urged Egyptians to accept the results of a looming presidential election, the first in the country since a 2011 uprising ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [An Egyptian man drinks in front of election campaign posters for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009537) — APA-PH-2012-009537 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra An Egyptian man drinks in front of election campaign posters for the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohammed Mursi, in Cairo on May 21, 2012. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces urged Egyptians to accept the results of a looming presidential election, the first in the country since a 2011 uprising ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Former US president Jimmy Carter meets with Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni in Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009538) — APA-PH-2012-009538 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Former US president Jimmy Carter meets with Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni in Cairo on May 21, 2012. Carter had arrived the previous day in Egypt with a delegation from his Carter Center to monitor Egypt's upcoming landmark presidential election. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Former US president Jimmy Carter meets with Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni in Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009539) — APA-PH-2012-009539 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Former US president Jimmy Carter meets with Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni in Cairo on May 21, 2012. Carter had arrived the previous day in Egypt with a delegation from his Carter Center to monitor Egypt's upcoming landmark presidential election. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni meets withs former US president Jimmy Carter in his office in Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009540) — APA-PH-2012-009540 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni meets withs former US president Jimmy Carter in his office in Cairo on May 21, 2012. Carter had arrived the previous day in Egypt with a delegation from his Carter Center to monitor Egypt's upcoming landmark presidential election. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni meets withs former US president Jimmy Carter in his office in Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009541) — APA-PH-2012-009541 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni meets withs former US president Jimmy Carter in his office in Cairo on May 21, 2012. Carter had arrived the previous day in Egypt with a delegation from his Carter Center to monitor Egypt's upcoming landmark presidential election. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni meets withs former US president Jimmy Carter in his office in Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009542) — APA-PH-2012-009542 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni meets withs former US president Jimmy Carter in his office in Cairo on May 21, 2012. Carter had arrived the previous day in Egypt with a delegation from his Carter Center to monitor Egypt's upcoming landmark presidential election. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni meets withs former US president Jimmy Carter in his office in Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009543) — APA-PH-2012-009543 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni meets withs former US president Jimmy Carter in his office in Cairo on May 21, 2012. Carter had arrived the previous day in Egypt with a delegation from his Carter Center to monitor Egypt's upcoming landmark presidential election. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni meets withs former US president Jimmy Carter in his office in Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009544) — APA-PH-2012-009544 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni meets withs former US president Jimmy Carter in his office in Cairo on May 21, 2012. Carter had arrived the previous day in Egypt with a delegation from his Carter Center to monitor Egypt's upcoming landmark presidential election. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Former US president Jimmy Carter meets with Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni in Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009545) — APA-PH-2012-009545 · photo · 2012-05-21 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Former US president Jimmy Carter meets with Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatni in Cairo on May 21, 2012. Carter had arrived the previous day in Egypt with a delegation from his Carter Center to monitor Egypt's upcoming landmark presidential election. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [An artist writes a slogan in Arabic that reads "I will never give you peace" next to a graffiti picturing the morphed faces of ousted president Hosni Mubarak](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009549) — APA-PH-2012-009549 · photo · 2012-05-22 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra An artist writes a slogan in Arabic that reads "I will never give you peace" next to a graffiti picturing the morphed faces of ousted president Hosni Mubarak (R) and military ruler Hussein Tantawi and presidential candidates Amr Mussa (C) and Ahmed Shafiq (L), near Cairo's central Tahrir square on May 22, 2012, one day before the country's landmark presidential elections. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [An artist writes a slogan in Arabic that reads "I will never give you peace" next to a graffiti picturing the morphed faces of ousted president Hosni Mubarak](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009550) — APA-PH-2012-009550 · photo · 2012-05-22 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra An artist writes a slogan in Arabic that reads "I will never give you peace" next to a graffiti picturing the morphed faces of ousted president Hosni Mubarak (R) and military ruler Hussein Tantawi and presidential candidates Amr Mussa (C) and Ahmed Shafiq (L), near Cairo's central Tahrir square on May 22, 2012, one day before the country's landmark presidential elections. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [An artist writes a slogan in Arabic that reads "I will never give you peace" next to a graffiti picturing the morphed faces of ousted president Hosni Mubarak](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009551) — APA-PH-2012-009551 · photo · 2012-05-22 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra An artist writes a slogan in Arabic that reads "I will never give you peace" next to a graffiti picturing the morphed faces of ousted president Hosni Mubarak (R) and military ruler Hussein Tantawi and presidential candidates Amr Mussa (C) and Ahmed Shafiq (L), near Cairo's central Tahrir square on May 22, 2012, one day before the country's landmark presidential elections. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [An artist writes a slogan in Arabic that reads "I will never give you peace" next to a graffiti picturing the morphed faces of ousted president Hosni Mubarak](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009552) — APA-PH-2012-009552 · photo · 2012-05-22 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra An artist writes a slogan in Arabic that reads "I will never give you peace" next to a graffiti picturing the morphed faces of ousted president Hosni Mubarak (R) and military ruler Hussein Tantawi and presidential candidates Amr Mussa (C) and Ahmed Shafiq (L), near Cairo's central Tahrir square on May 22, 2012, one day before the country's landmark presidential elections. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [An artist writes a slogan in Arabic that reads "I will never give you peace" next to a graffiti picturing the morphed faces of ousted president Hosni Mubarak](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009553) — APA-PH-2012-009553 · photo · 2012-05-22 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra An artist writes a slogan in Arabic that reads "I will never give you peace" next to a graffiti picturing the morphed faces of ousted president Hosni Mubarak (R) and military ruler Hussein Tantawi and presidential candidates Amr Mussa (C) and Ahmed Shafiq (L), near Cairo's central Tahrir square on May 22, 2012, one day before the country's landmark presidential elections. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [An artist writes a slogan in Arabic that reads "I will never give you peace" next to a graffiti picturing the morphed faces of ousted president Hosni Mubarak](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009554) — APA-PH-2012-009554 · photo · 2012-05-22 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra An artist writes a slogan in Arabic that reads "I will never give you peace" next to a graffiti picturing the morphed faces of ousted president Hosni Mubarak (R) and military ruler Hussein Tantawi and presidential candidates Amr Mussa (C) and Ahmed Shafiq (L), near Cairo's central Tahrir square on May 22, 2012, one day before the country's landmark presidential elections. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptians men ride their boat through the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009555) — APA-PH-2012-009555 · photo · 2012-05-22 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptians men ride their boat through the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt, May 22, 2012, one day before the country's landmark presidential elections. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptians sit together in front of Nile river in Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009557) — APA-PH-2012-009557 · photo · 2012-05-22 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptians sit together in front of Nile river in Cairo May 22, 2012. Egypt holds its first truly competitive leadership election in its history from Wednesday to pick the man to replace Hosni Mubarak, ousted last year in a popular uprising. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptians enjoy swimming in the Nile River in Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009558) — APA-PH-2012-009558 · photo · 2012-05-22 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptians enjoy swimming in the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt, May 22, 2012, one day before the country's landmark presidential elections. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptians enjoy swimming in the Nile River in Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009559) — APA-PH-2012-009559 · photo · 2012-05-22 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptians enjoy swimming in the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt, May 22, 2012, one day before the country's landmark presidential elections. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptians enjoy swimming in the Nile River in Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009560) — APA-PH-2012-009560 · photo · 2012-05-22 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptians enjoy swimming in the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt, May 22, 2012, one day before the country's landmark presidential elections. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptians ride their boat through the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009561) — APA-PH-2012-009561 · photo · 2012-05-22 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptians ride their boat through the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt, May 22, 2012, one day before the country's landmark presidential elections. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptians stand together in front of Nile river in Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009562) — APA-PH-2012-009562 · photo · 2012-05-22 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptians stand together in front of Nile river in Cairo May 22, 2012. Egypt holds its first truly competitive leadership election in its history from Wednesday to pick the man to replace Hosni Mubarak, ousted last year in a popular uprising. Photo by Ashraf Amra - [Egyptians ride their boat through the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2012-009563) — APA-PH-2012-009563 · photo · 2012-05-22 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Egyptians ride their boat through the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt, May 22, 2012, one day before the country's landmark presidential elections. Photo by Ashraf Amra