Egypt's Shafik withdraws presidential election bid

Egypt's Shafik withdraws presidential election bid

Egypt's former prime minister, Ahmed Shafik, has ruled himself out of this year's presidential election - just six weeks after announcing his candidacy. Shafik was widely seen as a serious challenger to president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. A New York Times report says Shafik could have been influenced by the government to withdraw from the race. It is the latest in a series of leaks. Al Jazeera's Jamal Elshayyal reports. - Subscribe to our channel: http://ift.tt/291RaQr - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: http://ift.tt/1iHo6G4 - Check our website: http://ift.tt/snsTgS keep visiting our website for Al Jazeera English News,Latest News,News Today,News Headlines,Current News,Top News,News Update,International News,Latest World News,Breaking News Headlines,Latest News,Breaking News Today

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