Egypt protests: People to watch

Ahmed Shafiq

Egypt State TV. Via Associated Press television/AP
In this image taken from Egypt State TV, showing Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (r.) as he swears in new Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq (front l.) during a ceremony to swear in the new government Cabinet as broadcast on Egypt State TV, Monday Jan. 31.

Former Egyptian Air Force Commander Ahmed Shafiq was appointed prime minister by Mubarak on Saturday – a position with little influence, as most power is bestowed on the president, not the prime minister. Shafiq’s ties to the current establishment – he also served as aviation minister – have not made him a popular choice among protesters. According to Al Jazeera, signs in Sunday’s protests read “No to Suleiman, no to Shafiq.”

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