This is rich: Salafist candidate for Egyptian President out because his mother was an American citizen

This is rich. The Salafist candidate for President of Egypt, Hazem Abu Ismail, is going to be barred from running because his mother held an American passport (Israel Radio is reporting that he has been barred). Egypt's electoral commission has confirmed that the mother of a self described Islamist candidate holds a US passport, a status that will likely disqualify Hazem Abu Ismail from the