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Under pressure, Egyptian president promises change
Faced with a drop in popularity, intermittent protests against rising prices, and calls for a mass anti-government demonstration, Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is seeking to appease the country’s youth, soccer fans, and activists with promises of change. Al-Sisi’s efforts that include a one-time lifting of a ban on spectators attending soccer matches and promises …
Al-Sisi’s promises: 2 years of execution and oblivion
In his presidential campaign, Al-Sisi made several promises such as mega projects in various fields to further development in Egypt
Repeated promises to establish a parliament in post-30 June Egypt
Officials have, between 2013 and 2015, continually promised “elections soon”, yet they remain a distant prospect
Presidential candidates’ vision for Egypt’s top issues
Al-Sisi stresses that practicing freedoms should be balanced with national security, citing concern that the former might lead to chaos.
Al-Sisi, Sabahy’s dueling economic platforms
The Daily News Egypt lists the economic pledges made by both candidates
Wide array of international observers keep eye on presidential polls
Daily News Egypt spoke with some of the regional and international observer missions that will be monitoring the two-day process in differing ways, depending on the size and scope of the individual missions.
Economy to be a top challenge for next president: analysts
As the economic crisis continues, the next president will face much of the same challenges Morsi did when taking office
Dealing with energy shortages, subsidies and a weak currency: Al-Sisi versus Sabahy
Economic policy officials from the campaigns of both presidential candidates reflect on how to solve some of Egypt’s most