government formation
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood spurns cabinet offer
Egypt
July 10, 2013
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood spurns cabinet offer
The Muslim Brotherhood group of Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsy will spurn an offer to join a new interim government,…
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…
Morsy meets with new Cabinet
Egypt
August 2, 2012
Morsy meets with new Cabinet
President Mohamed Morsy held a meeting with the newly appointed members of Prime Minister Hesham Qandil's Cabinet this evening…
New Cabinet swears in at presidential palace
Egypt
August 2, 2012
New Cabinet swears in at presidential palace
The new Cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil was sworn in today by President Mohamed Morsy at…
Qandil tight-lipped on new Cabinet
Egypt
August 2, 2012
Qandil tight-lipped on new Cabinet
A new Cabinet is expected to be sworn in on Thursday, but Prime Minister-designate Hesham Qandil revealed few details…
Update: Foreign, finance ministers unchanged, moderate head for endowments
Egypt
August 1, 2012
Update: Foreign, finance ministers unchanged, moderate head for endowments
Egypt's ministers of finance and foreign affairs said on Wednesday they were keeping their posts in a new government being…
Abouel Fotouh: I was not offered vice presidency
Egypt
July 31, 2012
Abouel Fotouh: I was not offered vice presidency
Former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said late Monday that President Mohamed Morsy had not offered him the post…
Tuesday’s papers: A new government on Thursday
Egypt
July 31, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: A new government on Thursday
State-owned daily Al-Ahram leads this morning with "New government to perform the oath after tomorrow." The government mouthpiece writes that…
Al-Azhar denies interference to stonewall Salafi ministerial nomination
Egypt
July 31, 2012
Al-Azhar denies interference to stonewall Salafi ministerial nomination
Egypt’s top Islamic institution, Al-Azhar, has denied it intervened to prevent the nomination of any minister in the anticipated Egyptian…
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…