Egyptians are going to the polls on Monday in an election that is almost certain to result in victory for the president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, after all credible s were prevented from getting on the ballot. Polling stations opened at 0700 GMT on Monday for a three-day vote under tight ...
A bomb exploded in a car in Alexandria near the convoy of the northern Egyptian city’s security chief on Saturday, killing a policeman, the government press office said. It said the explosion, which came ahead of the start of Egypt’s presidential election on Monday, also left four others wounded.