Egyptians go to the polls on Sunday to vote in the first parliamentary elections since the chamber was dissolved in 2012.

This poll will be the final step in a political roadmap outlined by the military, following the ousting of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013.

The 2014 constitution has given parliament more powers at the expense of the president.

But a lack of effective opposition parties means the new parliament will be unlikely to challenge incumbent president, Abdul Fattah al-Sisi.

Many Egyptians have turned their backs on the democratic process, with apathy running particularly high among young people who see little point in voting to maintain the status quo.

BBC Monitoring looks at why the Egyptian people have lost faith in their current political system amid the election.

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