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| More Islamists Join Cabinet in Shuffling Within Egypt | |
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| CAIRO — President Mohamed Morsi swore in nine new cabinet members on Tuesday in a reshuffle that increased the role of Islamists in the upper ranks of the government but is not expected to herald any immediate policy shifts. | CAIRO — President Mohamed Morsi swore in nine new cabinet members on Tuesday in a reshuffle that increased the role of Islamists in the upper ranks of the government but is not expected to herald any immediate policy shifts. |
| Two of the new ministers are members of the Muslim Brotherhood’s political party, bringing the group’s representation in the cabinet to at least 11 of the 36 members. Others appointed to handle key portfolios are seen as allies of the Islamist movement. | Two of the new ministers are members of the Muslim Brotherhood’s political party, bringing the group’s representation in the cabinet to at least 11 of the 36 members. Others appointed to handle key portfolios are seen as allies of the Islamist movement. |
| The new cabinet members include the ministers of finance and investment, who will play a key role in the government’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund over a $4.8 billion loan. The talks have been going on for months as Egyptian officials have balked at the economic reforms required by the deal. | The new cabinet members include the ministers of finance and investment, who will play a key role in the government’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund over a $4.8 billion loan. The talks have been going on for months as Egyptian officials have balked at the economic reforms required by the deal. |
| The cabinet shake-up is unlikely to assuage the deep polarization between Mr. Morsi’s government and the opposition, which has called for a new government that includes figures from a broader range of political groups to run the country until the next parliamentary elections, expected later this year. | The cabinet shake-up is unlikely to assuage the deep polarization between Mr. Morsi’s government and the opposition, which has called for a new government that includes figures from a broader range of political groups to run the country until the next parliamentary elections, expected later this year. |
| Rancor between Mr. Morsi’s supporters and the opposition has repeatedly exploded into violent and sometimes deadly street clashes in recent months. | Rancor between Mr. Morsi’s supporters and the opposition has repeatedly exploded into violent and sometimes deadly street clashes in recent months. |
| Two of the figures most hated by the opposition, Information Minister Salah Abdel-Maqsoud and Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim, retained their posts. Mr. Abdel-Maqsoud is seen as biased in favor of the Brotherhood, and rights groups say Mr. Ibrahim has failed to hold security forces accountable for abuses. Their presence in the government is often cited as evidence that Mr. Morsi has not carried out sufficient reforms since taking power last June. | Two of the figures most hated by the opposition, Information Minister Salah Abdel-Maqsoud and Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim, retained their posts. Mr. Abdel-Maqsoud is seen as biased in favor of the Brotherhood, and rights groups say Mr. Ibrahim has failed to hold security forces accountable for abuses. Their presence in the government is often cited as evidence that Mr. Morsi has not carried out sufficient reforms since taking power last June. |