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US Calls for Egyptian Voting Free From Intimidation Following el-Sissi Bid


US Calls for Egyptian Voting Free From Intimidation Following el-Sissi Bid
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Egyptian General Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's decision to run for president comes as the United States is pushing Cairo to improve its treatment of journalists and political opponents. VOA State Department Correspondent Scott Stearns reports on what the decision means for an Obama administration trying to balance support for Egyptian democracy with security concerns in Saudi Arabia.

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