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Two candidates only for Egypt's presidential elections

CAIRO, April 20 (KUNA) -- Egypt's Presidential Election Committee said Sunday the door before candidates wishing to run for presidential elections has been closed with only two candidates running.
Former Defense Minister Field Marshal Abdulfattah Al-Sisi and Hamdeen Sabbahi were the only candidates for the May 26-27 elections, Committee Secretary General Justice Abdulaziz Salmam told a news conference.
He said the committee approved six international NGOs to monitor the presidential elections. (end) rg.bs