Voting begins in Egypt's election, President Sisi casts vote

CAIRO – Voting began in Egypt's presidential election on Monday, a contest which is expected to give incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi an easy win and a second term as he faces almost no opposition.

Polls opened at 9am local time (0700 GMT) on the first of three days of voting.

Sisi cast his vote in Cairo as the polls opened, state TV reported.