Egypt rights lawyer drops presidential bid

Thursday, January 25, 2018

CAIRO -- Egyptian presidential hopeful and rights lawyer Khaled Ali on Wednesday quit the race, becoming the latest would-be candidate who either bowed out or was forced to abandon a challenge to President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in the March election.

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