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Egypt's army chief Sisi seen edging closer to presidential bid

An Egyptian holds an image of Egypt's Army Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during a protest against what they say is Qatar's backing of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi's government, outside the Qatari Embassy in Cairo December 6, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer
An Egyptian holds an image of Egypt's Army Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during a protest against what they say is Qatar's backing of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi's government, outside the Qatari Embassy in Cairo December 6, 2013.
(Reuters) - In Egypt, it no longer appears to be a question of if, but when army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will declare his candidacy for president. For the second time in three days, local media reported on Monday that Sisi had finally made up his mind.