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| Egypt interim government resigns unexpectedly | |
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| Egypt's military-backed interim government has resigned, Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi has announced. | |
| Mr Beblawi gave no reason for the decision in his televised statement. | |
| The state-run al-Ahram newspaper, citing unnamed sources, reported that outgoing Housing Minister Ibrahim Mihlib was expected to succeed him. | |
| Mr Beblawi was appointed prime minister in July after the military overthrew President Mohammed Morsi following mass protests against his one-year rule. | |
| Al-Ahram said the cabinet's decision to submit its resignation to interim President Adly Mansour was made after a meeting attended by the armed forces chief and Defence Minister, Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. | |
| The field marshal is widely expected to announce soon that he will step down from both posts and run for president. | |
| According to the new constitution approved in January, an election must take place by mid-April. Correspondents say Field Marshal Sisi would be likely to win, given his popularity and the lack of any serious rivals. |