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1st LD: Egyptian cabinet resigns, former petroleum minister to form new gov't

Xinhua, September 12, 2015 Adjust font size:

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday appointed outgoing Petroleum Minister Sherif Ismail to form a new government within a week.

Earlier on Saturday Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb submitted the resignation of the cabinet and Sisi accepted it. Endit