Egyptians are going to the polls in three-day presidential elections that began Sunday. As incumbent authoritarian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi appears set to win a third term, long breadlines and crises both in Egypt and across the border in Gaza weigh heavily on Egyptian voters. Cairo-based photojournalist Hamada Elrasam is following the story, starting Sunday in the North Sinai city of Arish. Written in collaboration with Elle Kurancid.
In Photos: Egyptians Vote Amid Crises at Home and in the Region
- By Hamada Elrasam
- Elle Kurancid
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Voters line up for a poll that Egypt’s government describes as “the fifth pluralistic presidential election in the country's modern history” and “a major step” in its “democratic transformation.” In Arish, Egypt, Dec. 10, 2023. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)
