Egyptians went to polls today morning to elect a new president after last year's fall of Hosni Mubarak who ruled the country for three decades with a tough hand.

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The polling stations opened at 8 am across the country under tight security.

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The elections would be the first since Mubarak was ousted following 18 days of demonstrations in Egypt in February 2011. He assumed the presidency in October 1981, following the assassination of then president Anwar Sadat.

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Mubarak is now facing a trial on charges of corruption and abuse of power, and premeditated murder of peaceful protestors. He may be sentenced to death if found guilty.

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There were long queues in front of many polling stations in Cairo since early morning.u00a0

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Ahmed Fatah, a middle-aged Muslim who came to a polling station at 6.30 am, said that he had high expectations from the election.u00a0

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