President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi Will Be Running for Re-Election
El-Sisi, who assumed office in 2014, has played a prominent role in shaping the country's direction over the last nine years.
Minutes ago, during the tail end of his closing speech at the 'Story of a Nation' conference, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi declared his intention to run for a third presidential term in the upcoming 2024 elections.
El-Sisi, who assumed office in 2014, has played a prominent role in shaping the country's direction over the last nine years.
Seven other political figures have announced their intentions to run for the presidency; Gameela Ismail, chairwoman of the liberal Dostour Party, Farid Zahran, chairman of the leftist Egyptian Social Democratic Party, Abdel-Sanad Yamama, head of the Wafd Party, Fouad Badrawi, former MP and member of the Wafd Party's Higher Council, Hazem Omar, leader of the People's Republican Party, Ahmed El-Fadaly, chairman of the Democratic Peace Party and Ahmed Tantawi, former MP and former head of the leftist Al-Karama Party.
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