CAIRO: Egyptians head to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election in which Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is poised to win a third term in power as the country grapples with an economic crisis and a war on its border with Gaza. Voting, which runs from 9am until 9pm, is spread over three days, with results due to be announced on Dec 18. Critics see the election as a sham after a decade-long crackdown on dissent. Three candidates qualified to stand against Sisi in the election, none of them high-profile figures. Sisi and his backers say the crackdown was needed to stabilise Egypt and counter Islamist extremism.

Source: Libya Today December 10, 2023 01:19 UTC