Egypt's luminous columnist and talk show host Abdel Rehim Ali has congratulated Egypt and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on winning a UN Security Council seat, al-Bawaba News reported. "Congratulations for Egypt on getting a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council," Ali said on his FB page. Ali, who played a significant role in ousting the Muslim Brotherhood regime in July 2013, is running for the upcoming elections.