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Egypt: Ahmed Shafik appointed Prime Minister
[Ennahar] The Minister of Aviation, General Ahmad Chafik, was appointed Saturday to form a government in Egypt by a decree of geriatric President Hosni Mubarak, succeeding Ahmad Nazif, announced on state television. Ahmad Chafik is a personality generally appreciated within the Egyptian elite, including the opposition. Many analysts had mentioned his name to eventually succeed President Mubarak in the absence of power.
Posted by: Fred 2011-01-30
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