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Egyptians vote in 2nd stage of parliamentary election
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEgyptians begin voting in the second and final stage of the country’s parliamentary elections, after a relatively low turnout in the first stage that embarrassed the government of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
Polling centers open in 13 of Egypt’s 27 provinces, including the capital Cairo and the restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula.
More than 31 million people are eligible to vote in this stage.
Critics say the 596-seat legislature will largely resemble the previous one, which was little more than a rubber stamp for the president’s policies, leaving the former military general with almost unchecked powers.
— AP
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