Loyalist parliament could still test Egypt's Sisi

Egyptians are preparing to vote for a new parliament, the first since the fall of the Islamist government in July 2013

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  • Delayed transition
  • Party policy vacuum
  • Electoral system
  • Loyalist bloc dominates
  • Weak liberal, centrist parties
  • Individual seats
  • Challenge to executive power?
  • Parliament's powers

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