Egyptians boycott elections
Egyptians boycott elections
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Earlier this week the Egyptian government decided to extend voting for a third day because turnout was so low. Reuters is reporting that former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has won a landslide victory. Like many of his fellow Egyptians, Egyptian American Ahmed Rehab decided to sit out this election. He’ll tell us why.
(Photo: AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)