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Egypt military appoints former prime minister
24 Nov 2011 at 16:41hrs | Views
Egypt's military rulers have appointed former prime minister Kamal Ganzouri to form a new government, media report.
The previous military-appointed civilian cabinet resigned earlier this week in the wake of violent protests in Cairo and other cities.
The military council has said parliamentary elections will begin across Egypt next week as scheduled.
Clashes near Cairo's Tahrir Square have subsided but protesters are calling for renewed rallies on Friday.
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf) is overseeing a transition to civilian rule following the ousting of Hosni Mubarak in February.
Despite promises by the council to speed up the process, many Egyptians fear the military intends to cling to power.
Mr Ganzouri headed Egypt's government from 1996 to 1999 under Mr Mubarak.
The previous military-appointed civilian cabinet resigned earlier this week in the wake of violent protests in Cairo and other cities.
The military council has said parliamentary elections will begin across Egypt next week as scheduled.
Clashes near Cairo's Tahrir Square have subsided but protesters are calling for renewed rallies on Friday.
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf) is overseeing a transition to civilian rule following the ousting of Hosni Mubarak in February.
Despite promises by the council to speed up the process, many Egyptians fear the military intends to cling to power.
Mr Ganzouri headed Egypt's government from 1996 to 1999 under Mr Mubarak.
Source - BBC
