CAIRO, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Egyptian Energy Minister Sherif Ismail was appointed as the country's new prime minister less than an hour after the government resigned Saturday.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announced the appointment after Egypt's entire cabinet, led by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, submitted resignation papers. El-Sisi ordered the cabinet to continue working until a new cabinet can be seated, which must be completed in a week.
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