Cabinet
Monday’s papers: Speculation over Cabinet nominees
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Monday’s papers: Speculation over Cabinet nominees
Anticipation and speculation over Cabinet nominations fill Egypt’s local newspapers as the announcement of the new ministers, scheduled for Thursday,…
Report: Al-Azhar head approaches Tantawi over Salafi Cabinet nomination
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Report: Al-Azhar head approaches Tantawi over Salafi Cabinet nomination
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb is in contact with military leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi to prevent the appointment of…
Morsy objects to certain proposed ministers
Egypt
July 29, 2012
Morsy objects to certain proposed ministers
Cabinet sources said that President Mohamed Morsy objected to certain ministers that Prime Minister-designate Hesham Qandil suggested for the new…
Sunday’s papers: Picking up your trash
Egypt
July 29, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Picking up your trash
This Sunday is a relatively slow day for news in Egypt, although there were three consistently recurring talking points. The…
Abouelnaga says she will not continue in new cabinet
Egypt
July 26, 2012
Abouelnaga says she will not continue in new cabinet
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said that Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abouelnaga has submitted a plan to double…
Sources: Brotherhood seeks takeover of economic ministries
Egypt
July 26, 2012
Sources: Brotherhood seeks takeover of economic ministries
None of the current heads of the economic ministries have been discussed in meetings held by newly-appointed Prime Minister Hesham…
Makeup of new Egyptian government seen complete by next week
Egypt
July 26, 2012
Makeup of new Egyptian government seen complete by next week
The makeup of Egypt's new government is likely to be decided by the middle of next week, a presidential spokesman…
Qandil: SCAF will choose new defense minister
Egypt
July 25, 2012
Qandil: SCAF will choose new defense minister
The new defense minister will be nominated by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, newly-appointed Prime Minister Hesham Qandil…
Brotherhood official: Group did not ask for specific share in new cabinet
Egypt
July 25, 2012
Brotherhood official: Group did not ask for specific share in new cabinet
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party has not demanded a fixed number of ministers in the new cabinet, deputy…