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Egyptians are heading to the polls on Sunday to vote in a presidential election overshadowed by the war in Gaza and a severe domestic economic crisis. The election will take place over three days, until Tuesday, with incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi widely expected to win a third term in office. Despite growing discontent with soaring inflation at home, al-Sissi has regained some popular support as many Egyptians agree with his warnings against the feared displacement of Gazans to neighbouring Egypt amid the ongoing Israeli onslaught. He says any such migration would undermine the Pal…

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