Ahmed Shafik resigns as head of the Egyptian Patriotic Movement Party

Ahmed Shafik resigned as leader of Egyptian Patriotic Movement Party, handing over the chairman role to deputy head Rauf Al Sayed, according to Ahram Gate. The step seems to be the latest move in a complete withdrawal from political life after he withdrew his rollercoaster bid for the presidency. We expect his name to come up again in the lead in to the 2022 elections as the lack of imagination of Egyptian pundits leads them to blurt out names of long-retired and once successful politicians. We’re honestly surprised that this is first election where Ahmed Nazif’s name has not come up.