In pictures: inauguration of Egypt’s President El Sisi

Mr El Sisi took his oath of office at the Constitutional Court on June 8, 2014 after winning the May election with a 96.9 per cent landslide victory. Handout via Reuters

Kuwait’s Emir Sheik Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah greets Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El Sisi, left, at the ceremony where he was sworn in on Sunday for a four-year term. Mena news agency/AP Photo

Members of the presidential guard surround the motorcade of Egypt’s new president as he leaves after taking his oath of office. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters

Egyptians hold portraits of Egypt’s new president as they take part in celebrations in front of the presidential palace after Mr El Sisi was sworn in. Mohamed El Shahed/AFP Photo

Mr El Sisi, left, shakes hands with Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa during the inauguration ceremony at the presidential palace in Cairo. Mena news agency/AP Photo

Handout picture from the Jordanian Royal Palace shows Jordan’s King Abdullah II, left, greeting Mr El Sisi, right, at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt on June 8, 2014 on the day of his inauguration. Yousef Allan/EPA

At his inauguration ceremony, Mr El Sisi, left, received Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. Mena news agency/AP Photo

He took his oath of office at the Constitutional Court, amid heightened security by police and soldiers. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters

Mr El Sisi salutes official guards as he descends from a helicopter outside the high constitutional court in the capital of Cairo before his swearing-in ceremony. Khaled Desouki/AFP Photo

Mr El Sisi’s main challenges will be to restore stability and revive the economy after three years of turmoil, following the 2011 uprising that ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters

The retired field marshal has called on Egyptians to “work to return security to this nation”. Handout via Reuters

His opponents fear that under his rule, Egypt will return to an autocratic regime worse than under Mubarak. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters

The lopsided victory came nearly a year after Mr El Sisi toppled former president Mohammed Morsi, winning the support of many Egyptians who had demanded an end to the Islamist leader’s turbulent one-year rule. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters

In the run-up to the election, Mr El Sisi said that “national security” takes precedence over democratic freedoms. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El Sisi, left, greets Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the inauguration. Mena news agency/AP Photo

Egypt’s former army chief Abdel Fattah El Sisi was sworn in on Sunday as president for a four-year term, after crushing his only opponent, Hamdeen Sabbahi, in the May 26 to 28 election.