21 May 2013

U.S. & World Headlines

Egypt: Ahmed Shafik Denies UAE Appointment on Twitter

Authors: Global Voices: Mideast & AfricaFormer Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik has resorted to Twitter to react to what he described as "rumours" about his appointment as an adviser to the President of the United Arab Emirates. Many netizens tweeted and retweeted a news story announcing Shafik's appointment. Shafik, who was former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's last Prime Minister, is also a former candidate for the Egyptian presidency.

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