Introduction 1-Statement: Appointment of a new Minister of Defense in Egypt

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CAIRO, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Egypt's presidential statement said Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher Mansour has been appointed as the new defense minister, in what is described as a relatively limited cabinet reshuffle.

Mansour, who was the director of the military academy, succeeds Lieutenant General Abdel-Magid Saqr, who took over the position in July 2024.

According to official media, the Egyptian parliament approved the cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, but Mansour's appointment was not revealed yesterday .





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