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Abdul Fattah al-Sisi named Egypt's new president with 96.9% votes

The new president defeated left-winger Hamdeen Sabahi

ANI London
Former army Chief, Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has been declared the new president of Egypt, beating his challenger, left-winger Hamdeen Sabahi, with 96.9% votes.
 
The retired field marshal overthrew President Mohammed Morsi last July and has been in a battle with Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, BBC reported.
 
Thousands of Sisi supporters were seen celebrating in the famous Tahrir Square.
 
Al-Sisi thanked voters saying that he hoped to stand by people's trust and urged Egyptians to work to restore stability.

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First Published: Jun 04 2014 | 11:41 AM IST

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