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People walk in front of an election campaign poster of presidential candidate and Egypt’s former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, along a highway in downtown Cairo May 16, 2014.


Opinion:  Egypt’s Presidential Hotseat

Opinion: Egypt’s Presidential Hotseat

According to a recent feature published by Egypt’s independent Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper, the president’s seat may not be as comfortable as some may think. Perhaps what Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said about the position being “hellish” is a true...
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Egyptians living in the United States wait in line to cast their votes in the upcoming Egyptian presidential election outside the Egyptian embassy in Washington, DC on May 15, 2014. (EPA/Jim Lo Scalzo)


Egypt: Expat voting sees high turnout

Egypt: Expat voting sees high turnout

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The first stage of voting in Egypt’s presidential election has witnessed unexpectedly high turnout, according to the Presidential Election Commission. Egyptian expat voters across the world are voting for the next president between May 15 and...
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Women walk in front of a huge banner for Egypt’s army chief, Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in downtown Cairo, March 13, 2014. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)


Egypt: Sisi, Sabahy look to expat voters

Egypt: Sisi, Sabahy look to expat voters

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Presidential contenders Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Hamdeen Sabahy turned their attention to Egyptian voters abroad on Saturday as the country heads towards key presidential elections. The Sisi campaign announced that it will be sending a senior...
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In this image made from video broadcast on Egypt’s State Television, Egypt’s retired Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi listens to a question during an interview in a nationally televised program in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, May 5, 2014. (AP/ Egypt State TV)


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People walk past a poster of presidential candidate and former army chief Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at one of his campaign headquarters in central Cairo April 16, 2014. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)