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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…
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…
Prime minister requests removal of seven ministers
Egypt
June 28, 2011
Prime minister requests removal of seven ministers
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has sent the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces the names of seven ministers he wishes…
PM Sharaf denies intent to replace ministers
Egypt
June 22, 2011
PM Sharaf denies intent to replace ministers
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Tuesday denied reports that he intends to replace five interim ministers.
Rights organziations call for ministerial reshuffle
Egypt
June 6, 2011
Rights organziations call for ministerial reshuffle
Egyptian rights organizations on Monday called for a cabinet reshuffle to address what they described as government laxity. Egyptian media…
Fate of Baghdad summit to be decided by Arab League FMs
World
April 14, 2011
Fate of Baghdad summit to be decided by Arab League FMs
Arab League foreign ministers will meet to decide the fate of a summit scheduled to be held in Baghdad in…
Egypt bans exporting gold in effort to curb illegal wealth transfers
Business
February 28, 2011
Egypt bans exporting gold in effort to curb illegal wealth transfers
The Minister of Trade and Industry Samir Sayyad banned the export of gold in all its forms from Sunday evening.The…