Egypt's Sisi cruises towards victory in subdued election

An Egyptian man walks next to a banner of presidential candidate and current Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the New Administrative Capital (NAC), east of Cairo, Egypt, December 12, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians cast their ballots on Tuesday on the third and last day of a presidential election expected to give President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi a sweeping victory in the absence of real competition.

Many Egyptians have shown little interest in or knowledge about the election, although authorities and commentators on tightly controlled local media have been urging them to vote out of national duty.