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Egypt's interim Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi said he and his government will resign from
his post in a televised address Monday. He did not give a reason for the move, but
according to an offical, the step was to emphasize that the cabinet backs Army Chief General
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's run for president. Top military chief al-Sisi, who is very popular
and has no serious rivals,... is soon expected to step down from his post and declare his
candidacy for president. A presidential election is expected by mid-April.