Source: European Council on Foreign Relations
Author(s): Anthony Dworkin
Original Link: http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_europe_and_the_egyptian_election_do_not_congratulate
Sisi is eager for international endorsement. European leaders should withhold it.
Voting in Egypt’s presidential election is still under way but the outcome is not in doubt. In the run-up to the poll, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has engaged in a carefully choreographed set of moves designed to prevent any serious candidate from running against him while preserving the illusion of a competitive race. Several credible candidates who attempted to run were blocked through arrest or intimidation, including two former senior military officials…
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