ALJAZEERA: Egypt’s interim prime minister announced Monday the resignation of his cabinet, a surprise move that could be designed in part to pave the way for the nation’s military chief to leave his defense minister’s post to run for president…
[Hazem el-Beblawi] has often been derided in the media for his perceived indecisiveness and inability to introduce effective remedies to the country’s economic woes. He has also been criticized for the security forces’ inability to prevent high-profile terror attacks blamed on militants sympathetic with Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood…
A presidential bid by the popular Sisi has been widely anticipated and leaving him out of the next cabinet will most likely be accompanied by an announcement by the 59-year-old soldier that he is running… (more)
