Sabbahi’s Nomination for Presidency: Significance and Scenarios

The analysis reviews the possible sources of support for Hamdeen Sabbahi in the upcoming presidential elections and scenarios available for Sabbahi through a statistical analysis of the votes he received during the first round of elections in 2012. The analysis also points out to the possibility that supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood or the Islamic movement may decide to back Sabbahi against el-Sisi, or the possibility of Sabbahi’s dropping out of the race and reasons behind such a decision.