Nasser, an ex-military officer, is fondly remembered as Egypt is bracing for presidential elections contested by only two contenders. Supporters of both ex-army chief Abdul Fattah Al Sissi and his leftist challenger Hamdeen Sabahi portray their favoured candidates as the new Nasser.
6 April Youth Movement and Misr Al-Qawia announce boycott of presidential elections
6 April Youth Movement and Misr Al-Qawia party, headed by former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh, announced Wednesday that they would boycott the upcoming presidential elections.