CAIRO (Reuters) - Former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq says he will back army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for president, adding to speculation that the man who led the overthrow of President Mohamed Mursi could become head of state.
Shafiq, a former air force commander who came second in last year's presidential election, said he would not run if Sisi stood in the election expected next year.
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