Egypt President El-Sisi Faces Three Challengers in December Vote
Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi
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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi will face three challengers in December elections he’s all but certain to win even as the economy languishes.
El-Sisi, who’s seeking a third term that would extend his rule until 2030, will compete with Farid Zahran, head of the opposition Social Democratic Party, Wafd Party chief Abdel-Sanad Yamama and Hazem Omar, chairman of the Republican People’s Party, according to an announcement in the Official Gazette on Thursday.