The electoral campaign for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi submitted documents to the National Elections Commission (NEC) on Wednesday, seeking a second term for the sitting president. Sisi announced on his official Facebook page that he assigned Mahmoud Karem as the general coordinator for his electoral campaign, and Bahaa al-Din Abo Shaqa as his legal representative and campaign spokesman. On Friday, Sisi officially announced his intention to run for a second term, during the ‘Kekayat Watan’ (Story of a Nation) conference, where he spoke of achievements made throughout his first term. Anan subsequently suspended his campaign. He was reportedly placed under house arrest, held in a luxury Cairo hotel.

Source: Egypt Independent January 24, 2018 10:41 UTC