Polls open in Egypt presidential election
- Middle East
- AFP
- Published Date: 10:14 | 10 December 2023
- Modified Date: 10:14 | 10 December 2023
Polling stations opened Sunday for Egyptians to cast their ballots in a presidential election the incumbent, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is widely expected to win.
The vote in the country of nearly 106 million people will run until Tuesday, with results expected to be announced on December 18. Former army chief Sisi has been president since 2014, a year after deposing Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.
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