President El Sisi also signed into law the National Elections Commission Act

President El Sisi also signed into law the National Elections Commission Act, according to the state news agency MENA. The law sets up the National Elections Commission, which will supervise the May 2018 presidential elections. The body will be headed by the chief justice of the Court of Cassation. As we noted yesterday, the signing of the law will means preparations for the elections will now begin.