Egypt held Senate elections this week, widely seen as a formality due to the dominance of a pro-government coalition and limited opposition. The two-day vote aimed to elect 200 of the 300 seats in the upper chamber, with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appointing the remaining third.

• The pro-government coalition, the "National List for Egypt", largely ran unopposed in the party list vote.
• The coalition is led by the pro-Sisi Mostaqbal Watan (Nation's Future) party and the National Front party.
• More than 400 candidates competed for the 100 individual seats, with many also affiliated with National List parties.
• Final results are expected on September 4, and the new chamber will sit for five years with at least 10 percent of seats reserved for women.