File Photo: Egypt's Prime Minister Sherif Ismail (Photo: Al-Ahram)
Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail will leave on a three-week trip to Germany on Thursday to undergo gastrointestinal tract surgery, according to a cabinet statement issued on Wednesday.
In a phone interview with private TV network Al-Hayat on Wednesday evening, Egyptian cabinet spokesman Ashraf Sultan explained that the presidency has the authority to appoint an acting PM during Ismail’s absence.
Ismail has been serving as PM since he was appointed by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in September 2015.
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