Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has empowered army chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to run for president, according to reports from state-run MENA. The sources speaking to MENA also said that El-Sisi will announce his decision in the next few hours over whether or not he will enter the upcoming presidential elections as a civilian candidate. The door for nominations for Egypt's presidency will open on 18 February, sources told MENA. http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/92757.aspx