Things to know about upcoming Egypt's election

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The voting for the presidential election in Egypt will begin on March 26, and the final list of the candidates will be announced on Feb. 24.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to run against El-Ghad Party leader Moussa Mostafa Moussa, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) announced.

Key facts about the two candidates

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

– Egypt's president since June 8, 2014.

– According to the voter authorization statistics from the notary office, Sisi has 173,000 signatures of support from voters and recommendations from 535 members of Parliament.

– In an opinion poll conducted by an Egyptian Twitter user, more than 20,000 users responded to a question about their desired next president: 61% supported al-Sisi.

Moussa Mostafa Moussa

– Head of the liberal El-Ghad Party after 2011.

– President of the Egyptian Council of Egyptian and Arab Tribes, and has been chairing the Arab Council for Development Projects since 2016.

– Endorsements from 20 Members of Parliament.

– A supporter of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, according to the Arab media.

Who else is expected to run for president?

Several potential challengers had stated their intentions to run before being forced to abandon their campaign plans.

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Timeline of Egypt's 2018 presidential election

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