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Egypt's Sisi appoints housing minister as acting premier

Published June 7, 2018 Updated June 7, 2018 03:41pm

Egypt's cabinet including Prime Minister Sherif Ismail resigned this week to pave the way for Sisi to appoint a new government following his re-election to a second term in office.

Ministers will retain their portfolios in a caretaker government for now.

Ismail has gone abroad to receive medical treatment, the website also reported, without elaborating.

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