Voting day has begun .. with juxtaposed images in Egypt. There are long lines in some areas & predictions of a high voter turnout while others continue to protest and call for a boycott. We take you to Egypt today, to get the views of the Muslim Brotherhood, the boycotters and a man who says he belongs to the Silent Majority, tired of protests, anxious for change.

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Part One of The Current

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Egypt's volatile vote

There are reports of long lines at some polling centres in Cairo today as Egyptians vote in what are seen as landmark elections. It is the first round of parliamentary elections since President Hosni Mubarak was ousted after the prolonged and enthusiastic protests of earlier this year. Back then, many Egyptians had high hopes. But the violence and chaos that have erupted in the past few weeks have left many worried about the country's future. Egypt's military took charge after Mubarak left, and many now fear it has no plans to relinquish control to a civilian government

The military's response to last week's protests have been violent, leaving more than 40 people dead. But of the Egyptians who rallied at Tahrir Square last week only a small group remain - still a few thousand but very diminished.

To get a better read on the situation and where Egypt goes from here, we were joined by three guests. Dina Zakaria is the co-founder of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood. Sherif Gaber is a political activist who has been protesting in Tahrir Square. And Youssef Sidhom is the editor-in-chief of Egypt's only Christian newspaper. They were all in Cairo today.

Related Links:

• Egypt cannot manage without us women By: Azzurra Meringolo - Resetdoc.org
• Egypt's Doomed Election By: Andrew S. Reynolds - New York Times
• Egypt's Brotherhood plunges into political maelstrom - Reuters

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• UN climate conference process in Durban
• Investigating Quebec's construction industry