Egypt’s Sisi Sails to New Term With Gaza, Economy in Focus
- President received 89.6% of votes amid record turnout: NEA
- Another pound devaluation, more asset sales may be on agenda
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi.
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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi was re-elected by a landslide, extending to 2030 his rule over the North African nation that’s mired in its worst economic plight in decades and faces the prospect of another currency devaluation.
El-Sisi secured 89.6% of ballots in the Dec. 10-12 polls, the National Elections Authority announced Monday. A record 66.8% of the country’s 67.3 million registered voters took part, it said.