Ayman Abbas (C), head of the Egyptian election committee, holds a press conference on December 4, 2015 in the capital Cairo. About 28 percent of Egyptian voters cast ballots in a staggered parliamentary election dominated by pro-government candidates following a crackdown on the main Islamist opposition group. AFP PHOTO / STR / AFP / –
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Ayman Abbas (C), head of the Egyptian election committee, holds a press conference on December 4, 2015 in the capital Cairo. About 28 percent of Egyptian voters cast ballots in a staggered parliamentary election dominated by pro-government candidates following a crackdown on the main Islamist opposition group. AFP PHOTO / STR / AFP / –