Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi said his government has resigned, a step likely to pave the way for army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to declare his candidacy for president.
"Today the cabinet took a decision to offer its resignation to the president of the republic," Beblawi said in a televised statement on Monday.
He gave no clear reason for the decision.
Egypt's interim president Adly Mansour asked Beblawi to run the government's affairs until a new prime minister is selected, the state-run al-Ahram news website reported.
Beblawi was appointed after the army toppled president Mohamed Morsi last July following mass protests against his rule.
Earlier, Al Ahram said in a report that the government had quit after a 15-minute cabinet meeting.
- For Sisi to run for president, he would first need to leave his post of defence minister.
Sisi unveiled a political roadmap meant to lead to elections after toppling Morsi.
Morsi's removal triggered the bloodiest political crisis in Egypt's modern history, with security forces killing hundreds of his supporters and jailing thousands.
Hundreds of security personnel have also died in the turmoil.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/02/egypt-government-resigns-201422410542793172.html
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- State TV: Egypt's government has resigned
CAIRO - Egypt's army-backed government has resigned, state-run Al Ahram said on its website on Monday in a report confirmed by an Egyptian official.
The newspaper, citing an unnamed source, said the decision was made after a 15-minute meeting of the cabinet.
- Army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is expected to run for president, was part of the cabinet, serving as defense minister.
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