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Egypt's government about to resign after Sisi inauguration


    CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb is about to present his government's resignation to the country's new president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the state news agency reported on Monday.

    They are due to hold talks on the formation of a new cabinet, which officials and the media say is expected to retain ministers in leading positions such as the finance portfolio.

    (Reporting by Stephen Kalin; Writing by Michael Georgy; editing by David Stamp)