Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed to tackle extremists and revive the economy as he was sworn in Saturday (June 2nd) for a second four-year term, AFP reported.
Al-Sisi took the presidential oath before a packed parliament. Fighter jets drew an Egyptian flag in the sky above Cairo and military helicopters flew overhead as al-Sisi made his way to parliament, where he was greeted with a 21-gun salute.
"Together we face economic, social and political challenges and their negative effects on all aspects of life," he said at a ceremony where he called for "consensus" and unity.
"Only those who have opted for violence, terrorism and extremism will be excluded from common spaces," he said.
Before addressing public officials and religious authorities, the president led a minute's silence for the Egyptians who had died "for the country".
Egypt has been hit by a series of deadly militant attacks in recent years, in which hundreds of soldiers, policemen and civilians have been killed.
Al-Sisi will face two major challenges in his second term: security and economic recovery.
In the next four years, he is expected to continue pursuing major infrastructure projects including the construction of a new capital in the eastern desert.
Egyptian media has reported that al-Sisi will likely reshuffle his cabinet in the coming days.
