CAIRO: A leftist leader who ran in the 2012 presidential election urged Egypt’s military to stay out of politics, criticizing an expected leadership bid by the army chief.

Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who has emerged as the most popular political figure in Egypt after having ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, has made no secret of his intention to stand in a presidential election scheduled for spring, although he has yet to announce his candidacy officially.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details