Egypt swears in new ministers after cabinet reshuffle

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Published: Aug 14, 2022, 10:53 UTC

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in 13 new ministers on Sunday after parliament approved its first major cabinet reshuffle since 2019 a day earlier.

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in 13 new ministers on Sunday after parliament approved its first major cabinet reshuffle since 2019 a day earlier.

The reshuffle replaced the heads of the ministries of public enterprises, water resources and irrigation, trade and industry, and tourism, among others. Key portfolios including finance, foreign affairs, and supply remained unchanged.

(Reporting by Mohamed Waly; Writing by Nafisa Eltahir; Editing by Alison Williams)

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