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Supporters hang a campaign banner for President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on a bus in Cairo for Egypt's presidential elections this week. AFP
Supporters hang a campaign banner for President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on a bus in Cairo for Egypt's presidential elections this week. AFP
Why many Egyptians will not cast their votes in next week's presidential election
The December 10-12 poll has been overshadowed by a worsening economic crisis and the war in Gaza