Egypt’s House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a major cabinet overhaul featuring the reinstatement of the Ministry of Information and the appointment of 14 new ministers across key portfolios. In the housing and infrastructure sector, Randa El Menshawy, formerly Assistant to the Prime Minister, has been promoted to Minister of Housing. Her team includes Walid Abbas as Deputy Minister for Urban Communities and Ahmed Omran as Deputy Minister for Utilities. Economic leadership was further reinforced with the appointment of Hussein Issa as Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Ahmed Kouchouk as Deputy Prime Minister for the Economic Group. The 14 new ministerial appointments approved by parliament are:Hussein Issa: Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs.

Source: Daily News Egypt February 10, 2026 18:47 UTC