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Egypt's little known new PM a surprise pick
Aug 2nd, 2012
Before his appointment as Egypt's prime minister, little was known about Hisham Qandil, an irrigation minister who last made headlines for persuading a suicidal employee not to jump out of a window. (Source: AFP) -
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