[29 July 2012] Tremendous work to restructure Egypt - English The new Egyptian prime minister has postponed the announcement of a new cabinet until next Thursday. Hisham Qandil has been in consultations with candidates since President Mohamed Morsi appointed him to the post of prime minister last week. The 50-year-old former irrigation minister has stated that he will pick ministers based on their competence, and says he might include many technocrats in his government. The new team will replace another group appointed by the generals of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), which took power in February 2011 after the Egyptians launched a revolution against the pro-Israeli regime in January, which eventually brought an end to the 30-year dictatorship of former President Hosni Mubarak. Under a constitutional declaration issued on June 17, SCAF took control of the state budget and gave itself veto power over a new constitution, diminishing President Morsi's powers. Press TV has conducted an interview with Abayomi Azikiwe, director of Pan-African News Wire, from Detroit, to further discuss the issue. Show Less >>