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Egypt's Presidential Election Marked by 'Unprecedented' Turnout, Media Says

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On December 10-12, Egypt held the presidential election, with the country's incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi running for his third term. 13.12.2023, Sputnik Africa

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Egypt's presidential election was marked by "unprecedented" turnout, the National Election Authority said without providing a precise figure.The polling stations closed at 19:00 GMT (21:00 local time), and the counting of the ballots began. The official results are expected on December 18th, the commission said.Among the candidates for the top job are the country's incumbent leader; the leader of Egypt's Republican People's Party, Hazem Omar; the leader of the country's Wafd party, Abdel Sanad Yamama and the leader of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, Farid Zahran.On May 28, 2014, el-Sisi was elected for the first time with 96.90% of the vote. In March 2018, he was re-elected for a second term with more than 97% of the vote.

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Egypt's Presidential Election Marked by 'Unprecedented' Turnout, Media Says

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A woman casts her vote for the presidential elections at a polling station, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 13.12.2023

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On December 10-12, Egypt held the presidential election, with the country's incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi running for his third term.

Egypt's presidential election was marked by "unprecedented" turnout, the National Election Authority said without providing a precise figure.

The polling stations closed at 19:00 GMT (21:00 local time), and the counting of the ballots began. The official results are expected on December 18th, the commission said.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meets with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (not pictured) at the United Nations in New York on September 25, 2019. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 03.10.2023

Egyptian President Confirms Candidacy for New Term in Office

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Among the candidates for the top job are the country's incumbent leader; the leader of Egypt's Republican People's Party, Hazem Omar; the leader of the country's Wafd party, Abdel Sanad Yamama and the leader of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, Farid Zahran.

On May 28, 2014, el-Sisi was elected for the first time with 96.90% of the vote. In March 2018, he was re-elected for a second term with more than 97% of the vote.