EU says will monitor Egypt vote after impounded kit released

The European Union (EU) said on Monday it would monitor all of Egypt's presidential election, reversing a decision to scale back its operations after authorities agreed to release a load of impounded equipment. Former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who deposed elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi last July following mass protests, is widely expected to win the presidency. Sisi - who is running against only one other candidate, leftist Hamdeen Sabahi - has become a quasi-cult figure for many Egyptians who see him as a strongman who can save Egypt after years of political turmoil. Read More http://ift.tt/1gZJCpy