Arab Finance: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has accepted the resignation submitted by Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad, according to an official statement issued on July 20th.
Hence, Madbouly assigned Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development, to assume Fouad’s duties until a new minister is appointed.
On May 22nd, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres annoucned the appointment of Fouad as the Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.