Egypt to hold elections in early December; Sisi looking strong

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took power in 2013, deposing a short-lived Muslim Brotherhood government elected during the Arab Spring * reports of a crackdown on dissent before election season

A view of a billboard banner supporting Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt September 25, 2023.

A view of a billboard banner supporting Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt September 25, 2023.

(photo credit: REUTERS/AMR ABDALLAH DALSH)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 20:51

Updated: SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 20:53