• Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in Doha. Reuters
    Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in Doha. Reuters
  • Mr El Sisi arrived in Qatar for the first time since a four-year rift between the countries. AFP
    Mr El Sisi arrived in Qatar for the first time since a four-year rift between the countries. AFP
  • Sheikh Tamim told Mr El Sisi Qatar would work to increase investment in Egypt. AP
    Sheikh Tamim told Mr El Sisi Qatar would work to increase investment in Egypt. AP
  • Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, right, also met Sheikh Tamim. EPA
    Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, right, also met Sheikh Tamim. EPA
  • Mr El Sisi is on the second day of a two-day visit. AP
    Mr El Sisi is on the second day of a two-day visit. AP
  • The visit is the first by the Egyptian leader since he took office eight years ago. Reuters
    The visit is the first by the Egyptian leader since he took office eight years ago. Reuters
  • The visit comes with Cairo struggling economically due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the coronavirus pandemic. AFP
    The visit comes with Cairo struggling economically due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the coronavirus pandemic. AFP

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Qatar's emir meets Egyptian president in Doha – in pictures

Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived in Doha for an official two-day visit, the first since AlUla Declaration was signed

The National

September 14, 2022

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Low turnout
Two months before the first round on April 10, the appetite of voters for the election is low.

Mathieu Gallard, account manager with Ipsos, which conducted the most recent poll, said current forecasts suggested only two-thirds were "very likely" to vote in the first round, compared with a 78 per cent turnout in the 2017 presidential elections.

"It depends on how interesting the campaign is on their main concerns," he told The National. "Just now, it's hard to say who, between Macron and the candidates of the right, would be most affected by a low turnout."

Updated: September 14, 2022, 1:27 PM
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