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The Ismail cabinet had <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cabinet.gov.eg\/Arabic\/MediaCenter\/CabinetNews\/Pages\/Meeting-on-the-National-Commission-for-Elections.aspx\">held a meeting a few weeks ago<\/a> to discuss the procedures to prepare for the elections. Preparations are set to commence as soon President Abdel Fattah El Sisi ratifies the NEC Act which was passed by the House of Representatives in June. No one has yet to announce a presidential bid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov\u2019t looks set to begin preparations for the 2018 Presidential Elections: The Egyptian government and the National Electoral Commission (NEC) are set to begin preparing for Egypt's upcoming presidential elections, due to take place in May 2018, Ahram Online reports. 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