cabinet reshuffle
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…
Monday’s papers: Do the shuffle!
Egypt
July 18, 2011
Monday’s papers: Do the shuffle!
It’s time for the monthly cabinet shuffle. State-run Al-Akhbar says Prime Minister Essam Sharaf chose 15 new ministers but the…
ElBaradei: Revolution wants policies, not people, changed
Egypt
July 17, 2011
ElBaradei: Revolution wants policies, not people, changed
The new government must change its policies, said presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei, adding that merely replacing cabinet members will not…
MENA: Controversial ministers survive Egypt govt reshuffle
Egypt
July 17, 2011
MENA: Controversial ministers survive Egypt govt reshuffle
Five ministers will maintain their posts despite Egypt's Prime Minister Essam Sharaf government reshuffle in response to popular pressure, the…
Tuesday’s papers: Inevitable clash between Egypt’s revolution and its army
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Inevitable clash between Egypt’s revolution and its army
The crisis between the revolution youths and Egypt’s military rulers is back to square one, as activists are calling for…
Military official: PM not authorized to replace ministers
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Military official: PM not authorized to replace ministers
Egypt's Interim Constitution does not entitle the current prime minister to appoint ministers or accept their resignations, an Egyptian military…
Sharaf: Cabinet reshuffle is first step toward achieving people’s ambitions
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Sharaf: Cabinet reshuffle is first step toward achieving people’s ambitions
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has chosen two deputies, Ali al-Selmy for political development and democratic affairs and Hazem al-Beblawy for…