1. Ahmad Ibrahim 29414 Assignment
TRA 210
Assignment 2
Fall 2011
Translate the following political news report into Arabic
Egypt divided by dueling protests; ex-PM regains role
Cairo (CNN) -- Two days before the start of Egypt's parliamentary elections, the country
remained divided Saturday over the ruling military body and news that a former prime minister
from an ousted regime has regained his old role. Kamal Ganzouri, who served as prime minister
under President Hosni Mubarak, reclaimed the post Friday as competing protests drew tens of
thousands of demonstrators in the capital.
Ganzouri told reporters that Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces,
"made it clear to me he is no longer willing to stay in power.” Ganzouri said he had asked for
time to form a Cabinet "that will be accepted by everyone." He took the job after Egypt's military
rulers asked him to form a government of "national salvation." The development came three days
before parliamentary elections, scheduled to begin Monday. The high military council decided
Friday to extend voting to two days for each stage of the election, according to state-run Egypt
TV.
The Alliance of the Revolutionaries of Egypt had wanted Mohamed ElBaradei, a 2005 Nobel
Peace Prize winner and a frontrunner for the presidency of Egypt, to take over as prime minister,
said coalition member Musad Ibrahim.
