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Ahmed Shafiq announced his withdrawal from candidacy for presidential elections in Egypt

Former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq announced Sunday his decision not to run for presidency next year, after announcing, end of November 2017, his intention to run in elections which likely to be won by the current president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq speaks during a press conference at his office in Cairo, Egypt
Source: AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File

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