Hesham Qandil
PM Qandil pays surprise visit to Imbaba Police Station
Egypt
August 18, 2012
PM Qandil pays surprise visit to Imbaba Police Station
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil made a surprise visit to Imbaba Police Station at dawn on Saturday, where he inspected…
Update: IMF chief to visit Egypt on 22 Aug, Cairo may seek $4.8 bln
Business
August 15, 2012
Update: IMF chief to visit Egypt on 22 Aug, Cairo may seek $4.8 bln
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde will visit Egypt next week in a show of IMF support for Egypt's…
The Brothers of the Cabinet
Egypt
August 10, 2012
The Brothers of the Cabinet
Despite secular groups’ frenzy about state institutions being headed and dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, the Cabinet formation came against…
Committee on retrieving embezzled funds to be restructured, says PM
Egypt
August 9, 2012
Committee on retrieving embezzled funds to be restructured, says PM
The committee tasked with retrieving funds stolen by figures from the former Mubarak regime will be restructured, announced Prime…
Brotherhood denounces attack at Rafah victims’ funeral
Egypt
August 8, 2012
Brotherhood denounces attack at Rafah victims’ funeral
The Muslim Brotherhood in a statement on Wednesday denounced the assault that took place during the funeral of the 16…
PM Qandil’s vehicle attacked at funeral for Sinai dead as Morsy is absent
Egypt
August 7, 2012
PM Qandil’s vehicle attacked at funeral for Sinai dead as Morsy is absent
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil's car was vandalized by angry mourners on Tuesday as he attended the funeral of the 16…
Presidential spokesperson defends selection of Ganzouri as adviser
Egypt
August 5, 2012
Presidential spokesperson defends selection of Ganzouri as adviser
Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali said appointing former Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri as an adviser is not a revocal of President…
Qandil’s economic appointments maintain status quo in weakened govt
Business
August 3, 2012
Qandil’s economic appointments maintain status quo in weakened govt
As Prime Minister Hesham Qandil was unveiling the new Cabinet, unrest ensued in parts of the country. One person died…
Technocratic cabinet won’t cut it, observers say
Egypt
August 3, 2012
Technocratic cabinet won’t cut it, observers say
As Prime Minister Hesham Qandil announced his mostly technocratic Cabinet on Thursday, many reacted with disappointment. Observers say that, in…
Diverse opinions on new Cabinet from political figures
Egypt
August 2, 2012
Diverse opinions on new Cabinet from political figures
The announcement of Prime Minister Hesham Qandil’s Cabinet on Thursday has elicited varied reactions from political parties. "The formation…