Al-Sisi poised for empty victory in Egypt as signs of unrest grow across the region

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gyptians are voting in presidential elections on March 26-28. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who grabbed power in 2013, is set to win another term by a landslide. Yet this is far from a sign of strength: opposition candidates have been silenced, and even pro-government media are being purged of the slightest undertone of dissent.

Al-Sisi’s grip on power may appear firm, but his country’s problems can’t be thrown into jail like his opponents. His predecessors Hosni Mubarakand Anwar Sadat learned this the hard way.

Period	26 Mar 2018

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Title	Al-Sisi poised for empty victory in Egypt as signs of unrest grow across the region
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Conversation
Media type	Web
Country	United Kingdom
Date	26/03/18
Description	Egyptians are voting in presidential elections on March 26-28. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who grabbed power in 2013, is set to win another term by a landslide. Yet this is far from a sign of strength: opposition candidates have been silenced, and even pro-government media are being purged of the slightest undertone of dissent. Al-Sisi’s grip on power may appear firm, but his country’s problems can’t be thrown into jail like his opponents. His predecessors Hosni Mubarak and Anwar Sadat learned this the hard way.
Producer/Author	Pamela Abbott; Andrea Teti
URL	https://theconversation.com/al-sisi-poised-for-empty-victory-in-egypt-as-signs-of-unrest-grow-across-the-region-93518
Persons	Pamela Abbott, Andrea Teti

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