Egypt Appoints New Ministers in Major Cabinet Reshuffle

In a significant cabinet reshuffle, Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly appoints Karim Badawi as petroleum minister and Mahmoud Esmat as electricity minister. Additional appointments include Rania al-Mashat as minister for international cooperation and Hassan El Khatib for investment and trade. The real power remains with the presidency, military, and security services.

Karim Badawi will be appointed as Egypt's petroleum minister and Mahmoud Esmat as electricity minister in a long-awaited reshuffle of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's cabinet, local broadcaster ExtraNews reported on Wednesday.

Rania al-Mashat will be re-appointed as minister for international cooperation, the outlet said, adding that Hassan El Khatib will be appointed minister of investment and trade. Earlier, state television said Ahmed Kouchouk was appointed finance minister and Badr Abdelatty foreign minister.

Sherif Farouk, chairman of state postal company Egypt Post, was set to take over at the supply ministry, the reports said. Ministers in Egypt have limited decision-making authority, with real power residing with the presidency, military and security services. The new cabinet is expected to be sworn in later in the day.