Egypt to hold May 26-27 presidential election --- (Reuters) - Egyptians will vote on May 26-27 in a presidential election that Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to win easily, meaning the former army chief who deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi could be sworn in as head of state by early June. -- Widely seen as Egypt's de facto leader since he deposed Mursi after mass protests against his rule, Sisi enjoys backing from supporters who see him as Egypt's saviour. But he is viewed by the Islamist opposition as the mastermind of a coup that ignited the worst internal strife in Egypt's modern history. -- It will be the second time Egyptians have voted in a presidential election in less than two years. But in contrast to the 2012 vote won by Mursi, this election follows a fierce government crackdown on dissent that has included both Islamists and secular-minded democracy activists. -- The Brotherhood, Egypt's best organized political party until last year, has been banned and driven underground. --- With Sisi expected to win comfortably, the vote is not likely to go to a second round. - More, at: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/30/us-egypt-elections-idUSBREA2T0BF20140330