Egyptians Urged to Vote in Presidential Election; El-Sissi Expected to Win

Egyptians were urged to vote on Tuesday, the second and final day of the presidential election, amid signs of a lower-than-expected turnout on Monday.   Election monitoring groups said the turnout on the first day of the vote was moderate and often thin or non-existent in towns and areas where Islamists dominate.   Victory for former military chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, 59, is a foregone conclusion.   However, el-Sissi and his supporters have been counting on a large...

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