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Egypt's National Elections Authority finalizes the remaining 49 parliamentary seats

Egypt's National Elections Authority finalizes the remaining 49 parliamentary seats, confirming that President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's allies retain the two-thirds supermajority needed to amend the constitution, while opposition parties and independents hold about 158 of 568 elected seats.

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PoliticsEgypt's National Elections Authority finalizes the remaining 49 parliamentary seats

Egypt's National Elections Authority finalizes the remaining 49 parliamentary seats, confirming that President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's allies retain the two-thirds supermajority needed to amend the constitution, while opposition parties and independents hold about 158 of 568 elected seats.

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