Egypt's Sisi 'to run for president'
Egypt's Defence Minister, Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has said he will run in the presidential elections due to take place by mid-April, Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Seyassah reported.
In Thursday's edtion of the newspaper, Sisi said: "The decision has been made, and I have to succumb to the people's demand of running for the republic's presidency."
"I say it with all sincerity: God knows that I carry the burden of this trust, and I am all hopes that the achievements will match (their) dreams. It is no secret that people's aspirations and wishes have become massive after the recent disappointment," he added.
