Egypt’s incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi is seeking a new mandate in a contest that is generating little suspense. To most observers, it appears clear that Sissi will win. But the main question is, by how much?
Egypt Prepares for Presidential Election
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A carriage passes a street sign, March 8, 2018, in downtown Cairo in support of President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi’s second term. It says, in Arabic, “we will satisfy ourselves to be ourselves decision makers.” Sissi is running largely unopposed.
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Pedestrians pass pro-Sissi banners in northern Cairo's al-Matarya square, the scene in years past of demonstrations in support of the Muslim Brotherhood. (H. Elrasam/VOA)