Egypt election: Al-Sisi one of two remaining candidates

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class="vxp-media__body"> <span class="off-screen">Video</span> <h1 class="vxp-media__headline">Egypt election: Al-Sisi one of two remaining candidates</h1> <div class="vxp-media__summary"><p>Several candidates in Egypt's presidential race have withdrawn, with some opposition figures describing the election as a farce and calling for a boycott.</p><p>The incumbent president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi – who has been in power since he led the military overthrow of his predecessor in 2013 – is now one of only two candidates remaining.</p><p>So what's the deal with Egypt's election? </p><p><i>Producer: Ghada Nassef</i></p></div> <ul class="vxp-media__info-list mini-info-list"> <li class="mini-info-list__item"> <div class="mini-info-list__date vxp-date" data-seconds="1517544350" data-datetime="2 February 2018">02 Feb 2018</div> </li> <li class="mini-info-list__item"> <span class="off-screen">From the section </span> <a href="/web/20180204151453/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/middle_east" 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