Egypt's Sisi Secures Third Term Amid Economic Crisis and Gaza Conflict

Winning 89.6% of the vote, Sisi's reelection comes as Egypt grapples with a struggling economy and the risk of spillover from the war in neighboring Gaza.

Sisi has been reelected as Egypt's president for a third term, winning 89.6% of the vote in an election where he faced no serious challengers.
The election took place as Egypt struggles with an economic crisis and the risk of spillover from the war in Gaza, which borders Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
Some voters said the conflict in Gaza encouraged them to vote for Sisi, who has long presented himself as a bulwark of stability in a volatile region.
Egypt's economy is in crisis, with monthly inflation surging above 30%, the Egypt pound has lost 50% of value against the dollar over the past 22 months, and one third of the country’s 105 million people already living in poverty.
Under Sisi's rule, thousands of government critics have been silenced or jailed, including Islamists, prominent secular activists, and opposition figures.