Egypt election: Another fait accompli for Sisi?

Wielding the state's fearful repressive apparatus, Sisi is almost certain to win re-election - but the campaign period could bolster opposition activism

Egypt will hold a presidential election at the end of the year, with results expected by mid-December, or January in the event of a run-off vote.

There is little suspense regarding the outcome: President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will win.

Sisi, then the defense minister, led a military coup in the summer of 2013 against the country's first democratically ele…