Military candidates to dominate Egyptian parliament - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Rami Galal

Rami Galal

Oct 15, 2014

People celebrate in front of a polling station during the presidential elections in Cairo May 26, 2014. Egyptians voted on Monday in a presidential election expected to sweep former army chief Abdel Fatah al-Sisi into office, with supporters brushing aside concerns about human rights and hailing him as the strong leader the country needs. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) - RTR3QYDW — People celebrate in front of a polling station during the presidential elections in Cairo, May 26, 2014. — REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

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Egyptians stand in a line to cast their votes during the presidential elections in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, 230 km (143 miles) north of Cairo May 24, 2012. Egyptians, choosing their leader freely for the first time in history, voted for a second day on Thursday in an election that is a fruit of last year's popular revolt against Hosni Mubarak. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El-Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) - RTR32KCR

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends reads documents before the start of closing session of the Arab Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, in the South Sinai governorate, south of Cairo, March 29, 2015. Arab leaders at a summit in Egypt will announce the formation of a unified regional force to counter growing security threats, according to a draft of the final communique, as conflicts rage from Yemen to Libya. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - RTR4VBYN

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