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In his first speech after winning a second term as Egypt's president on Monday, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi vowed to work for all Egyptians without any discrimination.

"I promise to work for all Egyptians without discrimination. Those who renewed their confidence in me [with their votes] are not different from those who did otherwise. Egypt includes all, as long as a difference in opinion doesn't spoil a nation's cause," President El-Sisi stated in the televised speech after winning a sweeping 97% of the votes.

Presidential runner-up Moussa Mostafa Moussa told al-Ahram he felt proud of the result of the presidential election, after obtaining an estimated 3 percent of the vote, as he said it showed the true will of the Egyptian people and took place in a democratic and transparent atmosphere.

Moussa believes the election has shown that Egypt has passed a dangerous phase, “I thank god that Egypt has become stable and has passed its rough period as shown by this free, fair election,” he said, denouncing any claims questioning the process.

After the end of the first day of the 2018 presidential elections in Egypt, the Cabinet released a statement saying that people’s participation is “moderate”, but questions have been raised around the re

With Abdel Fatah al-Sisi assured of re-election, the campaign has focused on boosting turnout. Egyptians are going to the polls on Monday in an election that is almost certain to result in victory for the president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, after all credible opponents were prevented from getting on the ballot.

Mass participation in the presidential elections sends the message that Egyptians reject extremism, observers tell Gamal Essam El-Din. The 28-day official campaign period for the presidential elections will close on Saturday, allowing 48 hours for reflection before the polls open. Voting will then take place between 9am to 9pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday says Lasheen Ibrahim, chair of the National Electoral Commission (NEC).

Presidential hopeful Moussa Moustafa Moussa denied that he issued a formal complaint to the National Election Authority (NEA) accusing President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi's campaign of breaching electoral silence. 

“It didn’t happen,” Moussa said emphatically in a formal statement issued on Monday March 19. He also condemned those inciting a boycott of the election, describing them as “the state’s enemies”.  He affirmed that he will take all legal procedures against anyone who tries to manipulate the Egyptian people. 

Egyptian expats head to the polls on 16 March. Egypt's National Elections Authority (NEA) announced that the official electoral silence period began on Wednesday for 48 hours before Egyptians cast their votes in the 2018 presidential elections.

According to NEA spokesperson Judge Mahmoud El-Sherif, any electoral campaigning activity is not allowed in the media during the electoral silence period, yet public discussion about the elections and its procedures is welcomed.

International soccer bodies, in violation of their own bylaws, have ignored the blatant mixing of sports and politics in advance of this month’s Egyptian presidential elections that general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al Sisi is set to win after ensuring that no credible candidate would challenge him.

A dozen members of the Ghad Party organized a march in downtown Cairo Sunday to call on citizens to support party head and presidential candidate Moussa Mostafa Moussa for president.

They raised banners that read “Moussa Egypt’s President” and “Go out and participate” to urge people to take part in the presidential election scheduled for late March.