Days before the official campaigning period for new presidential elections in Egypt is scheduled to end, the main headline of the semi-official daily, Al-Ahram, quoted presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi, 60, as saying he would accept the job of prime minister in the event he lost the race against his powerful rival, former Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi.

Sabbahi's campaign was furious, and he personally denied the report, saying it was part of a smear campaign which has claimed he is seeking any top job in government.

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