Mansour Seeks to Form Egypt Government Amid Rival Protests
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Supporters and opponents of deposed Egyptian leader Mohamed Mursi rallied today in rival demonstrations that risked new violence as interim leader Adly Mansour sought to pull together a government to restore order.
As demonstrations jammed streets, talks continued on the makeup of an administration. Ziad Bahaa-Eldin, a former lawmaker and ex-head of the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority, was being “strongly” discussed as a potential prime minister, with opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei a possible vice president, Ahmed El-Meslemani, media adviser to Mansour, said by phone. The new premier is likely to be announced tomorrow, he said.