Egypt army denies Sisi presidential candidacy report
Egypt's military has denied that its chief of staff, Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, told a Kuwaiti newspaper he would run for president.
Spokesman Col Ahmed Ali said the report published by al-Seyassah on Wednesday evening was not accurate and had been a misinterpretation of his words.
Orla Guerin reports from Cairo.
06 Feb 2014
- From the section Middle East