Egypt Appoint New Defence, Foreign Ministers Amid Regional Unrest(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi on Wednesday swore in a new government that comprises new defence and foreign ministers amid regional turmoil and domestic economic woes. State Egyptian media said Lieutenant-General Abdel-Maguid Saqr was appointed defence minister replacing General Mohammed Zaky. Egypt’s veteran foreign minister Sameh Shoukry is replaced in the post by Badr Abdel-Atty, an ex-ambassador to Germany. Egypt, a country of around 105 million people, has for months been struggling with a severe economic crisis including a foreign currency crunch and soaring inflation. Last week, the European Union and Egypt signed a €1 billion (1.08 billion US dollars) financing agreement.