Newton wants a less bloated cabinet

Newton wants a less bloated cabinet: The Al Masry Al Youm columnist with the pseudonym Newton hopes the Cabinet reshuffle will come about with a reduced number of ministries. The current composition of government has a needlessly large number of ministries, he writes. The ministries of tourism, antiquities, culture, and civil aviation could be merged into one that would have a more comprehensive approach to tourism. Similarly, he suggests, the functions of the ministries of agriculture and irrigation should be consolidated into one that would be able to determine what crops to grow based on water resources.