Egyptian President Briefly for Sale on eBay

For a brief time, Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sissi appeared to be for sale on auction site eBay. The listing, which has now been removed, read "For sale on eBay, Field Marshal, Doctor of Philosophy with a military background,” according to Al Jazeera English. The president was described as “slightly used,” referring to his previous owners as “Gulf royals.” Bidding reached as high as $100,000 before the ad was taken down, likely because eBay prohibits the sale of human...

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