cabinet reshuffle
New Egypt cabinet to placate protesters sworn in
Egypt
July 21, 2011
New Egypt cabinet to placate protesters sworn in
Egypt's new cabinet was sworn in Thursday as the ruling army council tries to placate protesters demanding faster reforms and…
Institute head sworn in as minister of communications
Egypt
July 21, 2011
Institute head sworn in as minister of communications
Mohamed Abdel Kader Salem, head of Information Technology Institute, was sworn in as minister of communications and information technology on…
Proposed communications minister excluded from cabinet over alleged Israeli ties
Egypt
July 21, 2011
Proposed communications minister excluded from cabinet over alleged Israeli ties
A candidate to lead the Communications and Information Technology Ministry, Hazem Abdel Azim, said Wednesday evening during a television appearance…
Cabinet reshuffle to conclude on Thursday
Egypt
July 20, 2011
Cabinet reshuffle to conclude on Thursday
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf will conclude the cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, said a government source on Wednesday, adding that the…
Confusion and frustrations loom around Egypt’s new cabinet
Egypt
July 20, 2011
Confusion and frustrations loom around Egypt’s new cabinet
The delay of the swearing-in of 14 new ministers and two deputies have raised concerns about looming tensions around the…
Wednesday’s papers: More shuffle trouble, money and meals for Tahrir thugs
Egypt
July 20, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: More shuffle trouble, money and meals for Tahrir thugs
The ongoing cabinet reshuffle has prompted enough confusion without the possibility that Prime Minister Essam Sharaf may not stick around…
Egypt’s rights groups criticize male-dominated cabinet
Egypt
July 20, 2011
Egypt’s rights groups criticize male-dominated cabinet
Egyptian human rights groups on Tuesday criticized what they called under-representation of women in the country's new government. Planning and…
ElBaradei: New cabinet should be granted full powers
Egypt
July 19, 2011
ElBaradei: New cabinet should be granted full powers
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei renewed calls on Tuesday to grant the prime minister's cabinet full powers. Prime Minister Essam Sharaf…
Antiquities council rejects new antiquities minister
Archaeology
July 18, 2011
Antiquities council rejects new antiquities minister
The Supreme Council of Antiquities secretariat rejected the appointment of Abdel Fattah al-Banna as antiquities minister. The appointment was part…
Egypt’s new cabinet to be sworn in today
Egypt
July 18, 2011
Egypt’s new cabinet to be sworn in today
The head of Egypt's ruling military council will swear in 14 new Egyptian ministers Monday after the prime minister decided…