Report: 'Surprise' president to be elected before March

Senior political officials have expressed optimism that the presidential election might be finalized within a few weeks, a media report said, citing “credible information.”

“A senior official has said before some associates that he has information at a high level of seriousness and certainty that make him assert that the chance to elect a president has started looming in the horizon,” al-Joumhouria newspaper reported on Thursday.

“This juncture has been put or will be put on the front burner so that a president can be elected by March at the latest,” the official reportedly said.

“He even said that he is willing to bet on that and that the president’s identity will be surprising,” the daily added.