Egypt stages parliamentary elections that will shore up Sisi

In absence of opposition parties, experts say result is foregone conclusion and only turnout will be meaningful gauge of president's popularity Egyptians were voting on Sunday in a much-delayed parliamentary election that will tighten President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi's grip on power after he crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist predecessor. The vote for the 596-member parliament will be staged in two phases ending on 2 December, with Egyptians abroad casting their votes for the first r...