The three-day referendum is a critical test of popularity for a leader who has crushed political dissent and sought to steer the nation out of economic peril
April 20, 2019 12:02 p.m. ET
CAIRO—Egyptians began casting ballots Saturday on constitutional amendments that would keep President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisiin power until 2030, a critical test of popularity for a leader who has crushed political dissent and sought to steer the nation out of economic peril. Turnout was relatively high amid a large security presence from the police and army in the streets. Nationalist songs played from speakers installed outside polling stations, an election practice that has been on the rise since Mr. Sisi came to power in...
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