Preliminary results of Egypt's presidential polls signal a landslide win for ex-army chief Abd El-Fattah El-Sisi. Initial figures give him over 95% of the votes.
El-Sisi enjoys a wide popularity among Egyptians since he deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi amid nationwide protests against him in July 2013. So these results are a victory for many of his supporters who vehemently oppose the Muslim Brotherhood or even the revolutionary youth - seen as "rash" or "unpatriotic".
El-Sisi enjoys a wide popularity among Egyptians since he deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi amid nationwide protests against him in July 2013. So these results are a victory for many of his supporters who vehemently oppose the Muslim Brotherhood or even the revolutionary youth - seen as "rash" or "unpatriotic".
However, for many young people El-Sisi is a new Mubarak, against whom they revolted in 2011. And his presidential victory, especially with such popular support, falls heavy upon them.
Many young social media users circulated photos of old-regime media content, that either hit the credibility of its figures or reflected a lack of change over the years.
Many young social media users circulated photos of old-regime media content, that either hit the credibility of its figures or reflected a lack of change over the years.
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This great shot by photographer Mohamed El-Shahed for AFP is of a wall on a Cairo street bearing two front pages of state-owned daily newspapers Al-Akhbar (L) and Al-Gomhouriya (R). The headlines show old promises of the army and the Brotherhood, claiming they don't aspire for power... when in fact time has shown that they both sought it later.
Al-Akhbar's headline reads, "The Muslim Brotherhood does not seek presidency... or government posisitions", while Al-Gomhourihya says, "The military institution will not nominate or support anyone for presidency."
The Brotherhood put Mohamed Morsi forward for presidential elections in 2012, and the army did the same with El-Sisi in 2014.
As for the huge margin in the poll results, some social media users pulled out the front pages of state-owned newspapers during Gamal Abd El-Nasser's and Mubarak's reigns.
Al-Akhbar's headline reads, "The Muslim Brotherhood does not seek presidency... or government posisitions", while Al-Gomhourihya says, "The military institution will not nominate or support anyone for presidency."
The Brotherhood put Mohamed Morsi forward for presidential elections in 2012, and the army did the same with El-Sisi in 2014.
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