Egypt govt quits; Sisi set to run for presidencyEgypt's government has resigned, the prime minister said on Monday, a step likely to pave the way for army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to declare his candidacy for president. "(The government) made every effo More… |
Beblawi named PM; key role for ElBaradeiEgypt's interim president on Tuesday named liberal economist and former finance minister Hazem el-Beblawi as prime minister in a transitional government, as the authorities sought to steer the country to new parliamentary and presidential More… |
Egypt finance minister quits after protest deathsEgypt's Finance Minister Hazem el-Beblawi has quit after less than three months in the post over the government's handling of a protest by Coptic Christians on Sunday night, an aide to Beblawi said on Tuesday. The protest ended with clashe More… |
Egypt minister commits to market economyEgypt's finance minister-designate told Reuters on Tuesday that the government was committed to a market economy and to creating an environment in which investors could predict the future 'reasonably well'.   More… |