Egypt interim president appoints new intelligence chief

Mohamed Ahmed Fareed appointed head of General Intelligence to replace Morsi-appointee Raafat Shehata

Ahram Online, Friday 5 Jul 2013

Egypt's interim President Adly Mansour has appointed General Mohamed Ahmed Fareed as head of General Intelligence.

Raafat Shehata, who had been appointed head of General Intelligence by Mohamed Morsi in September 2012, was given the role of presidential advisor for security affairs.

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