Egypt announces the date of the presidential election, 7 candidates will compete

  The National Electoral Authority of Egypt has announced that the country's presidential election will be held in December this year. Walid Hamza, the Chairman of the body that manages the elections in Egypt, said this in a press conference in Cairo and added that the elections will be held between December 10 and 12. "If the elections go into the second round, the exercise will be held between January 8 and 10 2024 inside Egypt, and between January 5 and 7 abroad," added Hamza. He has explained that Egyptian citizens who are abroad will vote between December 3 and 3. He has explained that the presidential election will be under the full supervision of the Egyptian Judicial Department.

The Chairman of the National Electoral Authority of Egypt has noted that those who intend to run for the seat will be given the opportunity to submit their applications and documents to the commission between October 5 and 14. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt whose government has been facing a protest protesting the economic and political situation of the country, he is looking forward to running for a third term, although so far he has not officially announced his intention. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt Egyptians accuse Sisi, whose second 6-year term ends next year 2024, that he has failed to deal with extreme inflation, rising commodity prices and scarcity of basic goods, in addition to devaluation of the pound coin. In addition to Sisi, there are seven other political figures who are expected to compete in the presidential election, including Ahmed Tantawi, a former member of parliament who is expected to give tough competition against Sisi.