President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's satisfaction rate among Egyptian voters dropped to 68 percent in October, compared with 82 percent in August 2016, according to a poll conducted by Baseera. The poll showed that 24 percent of Egyptians now disapprove of the president's performance, with only 8 percent of respondents undecided. Moreover, 11 percent of poll respondents said that they are satisfied with improvements to conditions in the country. Moreover, around 53 percent of poll respondents with a higher-education qualification would be willing to re-elect al-Sisi now, compared to 63 percent among those with lower educational levels. The second main cause for dissatisfaction, according to Toulba, is diasspointment with the performance of the president himself.

Source: Egypt Independent October 23, 2016 08:26 UTC