(5 Jun 2014) Thousands of Egyptians gathered in front of the Itehadeya presidential palace on Thursday to celebrate the victory of president-elect Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
With the national flag painted on their faces, many carried pictures of the former field marshall.
Parents were accompanied by their children, singing and dancing in celebration of the overwhelming victory of their new president.
One supporter said his only demand is for Egypt to "go back to the way it was to be secure once again."
Earlier this week, the Election Commission officially announced el-Sissi's victory with nearly 97 percent of the vote in an election that saw a turnout of just over 47 percent.
El-Sissi brings Egypt into a new phase in its tumultuous drama since the 2011 pro-democracy uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak after 29 years in power.
The following year, Islamist Mohammed Morsi became the country's first democratically elected president, only to face massive protests by millions against him and his Muslim Brotherhood party.
El-Sissi, the then army chief, ousted Morsi last summer and led a heavy crackdown on the Brotherhood and other Islamists that killed hundreds and jailed thousands more.
The now retired field marshal was elevated to heroic status among his supporters, who see him as the hope for restoring stability after three years of turmoil.
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