Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq Intends to Run For the 2018 Presidential Elections: Reuters

Egypt’s former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq told Reuters that he intends to run for president in the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for April 2018. Despite announcing plans to return to Egypt in the coming days, he declared, in a video statement, that he is unable to leave the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as authorities have stopped him from leaving the country. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Anwar Gargash has stated in a tweet that General Ahmed Shafiq is free to leave the country and there is ‘no obstacle’ to his departure.   وآثرت دولة الإمارات في تعاملها التمسك دوما بقيم الضيافة و الرعاية حبا لمصر والمصريين الذين لهم في قلوبنا و توجهنا كل التقدير و الإحترام، وتؤكد دولة الإمارات بان لا يوجد عائق لمغادرة الفريق أحمد شفيق الدولة. — د. أنور قرقاش (@AnwarGargash) November 29, 2017 Shafiq is the second candidate to announce that he is running for president. Rights Lawyer Khaled Ali said earlier this month that he also will to compete for the presidential post. In a video declaration sent to Reuters, Shafiq stated that he would be honored to serve as Egypt’s next president. “I‘m honoured to announce my will…

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