CAIRO — At a time of crisis for the Egyptian economy, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the strongest candidate in the upcoming presidential elections, has begun formulating his electoral program amid promises of substantial financial support from the Gulf.
Following months of delay and popular demands that he submit his candidacy for the presidency, Sisi finally resigned from his post as commander-in-chief of the armed forces March 26 in anticipation of running in the presidential elections scheduled for May.