Egypt holds senatorial elections despite fears of a renewed wave of coronavirus as the country begins to recover from the pandemic. The new legislative body is being elected according to a 2019 referendum that will also allow Egyptian President Abdul-Fattah al-Sissi to stay in power until 2030. VOA’s Heather Murdock writes from Istanbul with photos by Hamada Elrasam in Cairo.
Egypt Votes for New Senate Amid Pandemic Fears
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Popular Egyptian pop singers Hamo Bika, left, and Mahmoud El-Leisy, right, tour polling stations to encourage people to vote, in Cairo, Aug. 11, 2020.
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Turnout appeared to be low on the first day of the two-day vote, and photographers were banned from many polling stations in Cairo, Aug. 11, 2020.
