Egypt's new temporary government began to take shape on Sunday, with reformer and Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei sworn in as the country's interim vice president for foreign relations. Nabil Fahmy, former Egyptian ambassador to the United States, accepted the post of foreign minister, he told CNN. Ahmed Galal, a liberal economist educated in the United States and a World Bank veteran, has been appointed as finance minister, and Hisham Zaazou will retain his post as tourism minister, the state-run MENA news agency said. These are key first steps in establishing a civilian governance, after the military overthrew President Mohammed Morsy in a coup early this month.
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U.S. diplomat visiting Cairo, stressing support, end of violence
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The new foreign minister once was the envoy to Washington
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A World Bank vet was picked as finance minister
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The tourism minister, who has no ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, retains his post
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