Cairo - A limited cabinet reshuffle will see six ministers replaced in Egypt, state newspaper al-Ahram said on Thursday, citing government sources.
The new ministers are expected to be those of justice, legal and prosecution affairs, culture, agriculture, planning and international co-operation, and one of the economic portfolio ministries, Al-Ahram said, without naming the candidates.
The reshuffle is seen as an attempt by President Mohamed Morsi, who hailed from the Muslim Brotherhood group, to ease tensions with opponents that flared in November after a controversial presidential decree expanded his powers.
Political stability would help Egypt secure a much-needed $4.8-billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the country failed this month to conclude a deal.
Prime Minister Hisham Kandil, widely criticised as colourless and ineffectual, will keep his job in the limited reshuffle, a presidential spokesperson said last week.
Al-Ahram said on Thursday that a movement of governors also expected will see senior-ranking members of the Brotherhood heading five governorates, including Alexandria and Giza. - Reuters
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Replacement of ministers really do have positive effects sometimes when it happens. Let's just this won't have a negative effect.