Hesham Qandil cabinet
Demonstrators besiege police station in Mahalla
Egypt
November 20, 2012
Demonstrators besiege police station in Mahalla
Members of youth and political groups in the city of Mahalla in the Nile Delta governorate of Gharbiya besieged a…
Cabinet submits action plan to Morsy
Egypt
November 13, 2012
Cabinet submits action plan to Morsy
The Cabinet submitted an action plan to President Mohamed Morsy in a meeting Tuesday that, according to Prime Minister Hesham…
Cabinet reshuffle mulled, says newspaper
Egypt
November 13, 2012
Cabinet reshuffle mulled, says newspaper
News reports said Tuesday that a limited Cabinet reshuffle is being mulled in light of the failure of Prime…
Unstable global wheat market prompts govt to boost local production
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Unstable global wheat market prompts govt to boost local production
The government is putting a multi-billion-pound cultivation plan in action in an effort to increase wheat production, the agriculture minister…
Deputy Shura Council speaker blames Cabinet for country’s ills
Egypt
September 27, 2012
Deputy Shura Council speaker blames Cabinet for country’s ills
Shura Council member Tarek al-Sehry called on President Mohamed Morsy to dismiss Prime Minister Hesham Qandil's Cabinet, describing it during…
Nour Party to form national alliance to monitor Cabinet’s performance
Egypt
August 5, 2012
Nour Party to form national alliance to monitor Cabinet’s performance
The Nour Party is forming a political alliance to monitor the performance of Prime Minister Hesham Qandil’s new Cabinet, according…
The swaying culture ministry
Art news
August 4, 2012
The swaying culture ministry
Less than 40 days after he resigned from his post, Saber Arab, a professor of history at Al-Azhar University,…
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…
Stock market extends gains on formation of new govt
Business
August 1, 2012
Stock market extends gains on formation of new govt
Egypt's benchmark extended gains on Wednesday after most names in the new government were made public, raising hopes among investors…