Former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Chafik, who was expelled from the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, said he was still considering running in the 2018 presidential election.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the fate of former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Chafik, he does not rule out running for president in 2018. He made the announcement on the evening of Sunday 3 December, during a television interview broadcast on the private channel Dream TV. This is his first public appearance since his arrival on Saturday in Cairo under controversial circumstances.