Egyptian president announces Cabinet reshuffle

President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt announced a Cabinet reshuffle to improve his administration’s performance as it faces towering economic challenges.
The Cabinet shake-up, which was approved by parliament in an emergency session, affected 13 portfolios, including health, education, culture, local development and irrigation ministries. Also included in the reshuffle was the tourism portfolio, a key job at a time when Egypt is struggling to revive the lucrative sector decimated by years of turmoil, the pandemic and most recently the war in Europe.El-Sissi said the shake-up came in consultation with Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly.It was the third cabinet shake-up since Madbouly was named prime minister in June 2018. The changes didn’t affect key ministries including foreign, finance, defense and the interior, which is responsible for the police force.