Egypt tells media not to report yet on reshuffle, governors
Egypt has forbidden the media from reporting on the appointment of new governors and the upcoming Cabinet overhaul until authorities issue official releases.
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities are preventing the circulation of any unofficial news on the appointment of new governors and the upcoming Cabinet overhaul in Egypt, a well-informed security source revealed to Al-Monitor.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said officers from the Ministry of Interior's National Security Sector had notified editors of national and private newspapers and satellite channels of the ban.
It further explained that the government reshuffle process is subject to tight confidentiality so as not to cause confusion, especially since no final agreement has been reached on the ministers who will be replaced.
On Nov. 27, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appointed 16 new governors and 23 deputy governors, and they were sworn in.
