The reshuffle introduces new leadership to the economic group, with Hussein Issa appointed as Deputy Prime Minister for Economy. He will be supported by Mohamed Abu Bakr Saleh, named Deputy Minister for African Affairs, and Samar Mahmoud Abdel Wahid, appointed Deputy Minister for International Cooperation. In the infrastructure and housing sectors, Randa El Menshawy, currently Assistant to the Prime Minister, was named Minister of Housing. The ministry will also include Walid Abbas as Deputy Minister for Urban Communities and Ahmed Omran as Deputy Minister for Utilities. The health portfolio will also include Hossam Hosny, head of the Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus, as Deputy Minister of Health.

Source: Daily News Egypt February 10, 2026 15:30 UTC