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Egypt swears in new Cabinet members after tough search

Egypt faced a lot of rejections before it was able to field nine new Cabinet members.
Ismail Sharif, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, arrives to attend a news conference between Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi with Cyprus' President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras after their summit at the presidential palace in Cairo November 8, 2014. Sisi is meeting with his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades and Samaras as part of a tripartite summit for the leaders of the three countries to discuss cooperation in all areas and combating terroris
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CAIRO — After months of discussion and after numerous candidates declined to serve, Egypt has nine new Cabinet members and two fewer ministries. Parliament unanimously approved the nominees Feb. 14, and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in the ministers Feb. 16

The International Cooperation Ministry and the Investment Ministry were merged and will be headed by Sahar Nasr. The embattled Supply Ministry was merged with the Trade and Industry Ministry; Ali al-Moselhy will head the new Supply and Trade Ministry.

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