New Egypt law blocks Mubarak-era candidates
The parliament in Egypt has passed a law banning senior officials from the rule of ex-leader Hosni Mubarak from running in May's presidential election.
It means the former vice-president Omar Suleiman would not be able to continue as a presidential candidate.
But the law would only come into effect if it is approved by the country's ruling military council, which took power last year.
The law also blocks anyone who was prime minister in the last 10 years.
This would bar the last Mubarak-era prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq, from standing.
But the measure would not apply to former ministers, meaning that leading liberal candidate and former foreign minister Amr Moussa would be allowed to continue his campaign.
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