Egypt’s presidential candidate and former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, gestures during an interview with Reuters in Cairo May 14, 2014. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT – Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS MILITARY) – RTR3P7AB
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