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Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi appointed Irrigation Minister Hesham Qandil as the new prime minister on Tuesday, state media reported. Morsi assigned Qandil to form a new cabinet as soon as possible, official MENA news agency quoted acting spokesman of the presidency Yasser Ali as saying. Morsi will hold a meeting with Qandil later on Tuesday, said Ali. Qandil was named as irrigation and water resources minister last July in a cabinet reshuffle by then-Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, who resigned in late November 2011. The appointment came just one month after Mosi was declared winner of the presidency.

Egypt's President Morsi appoints Hesham Qandil as new PM