Egypt opens polls for presidential election

Voting began across Egypt on Monday in a presidential election expected to deliver a sweeping victory to incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (File | AP)

CAIRO: Voting began across Egypt on Monday in a presidential election expected to deliver a sweeping victory to incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Some 60 million voters in the Arab world's most populous country have from 9:00 am (0700 GMT) Monday until Wednesday to choose between Sisi and his sole challenger, Moussa Mostafa Moussa.

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