Army soldiers were guarding polling stations in Egypt's second largest city Alexandria on Monday (November 28).<br/> Egyptians were minutes away from voting in the country's first parliamentary elections since the revolution toppled Hosni Mubarak last February.<br/> In Cairo, People gathered in front of polling stations in the working class Sayyeda Zeinab neighbourhood from early morning to cast their ballots in elections that pit a coalition of liberal parties against Islamist parties that are favoured to sweep the vote.<br/> Egyptians in Cairo, Alexandria and other areas included in the first phase of the staggered lower house election were allowed to vote from 8 a.m. (0600 GMT) and polls were due to close at 7 p.m. (1700 GMT).<br/> Voters in this round can vote today or on Tuesday (November 29).
