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All-powerful Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Choukri set to step down

Egyptian diplomatic chief Sameh Choukri in Berlin, 19 July 2022. © Christophe Gateau/Pool/AFP

Egypt's long-serving foreign minister Sameh Choukri, who has been at his post since 2014, could shortly be stepping down as part of a reshuffle by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, which should take place before the end of the year. [...]

Published on 25/10/2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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