Echem chief set to be Egypt's energy minister

Egypt Petrochemical Holdings (Echem) chief Osama Kamal has reportedly been picked as the country’s new energy minister in a fresh cabinet lineup to be announced on Thursday.

New in charge: Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi, left, and prime minister Hisham Kandil
New in charge: Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi, left, and prime minister Hisham Kandil
Published 1 August 2012, 11:37Updated 1 August 2012, 11:39
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