National Elections Authority gets a new head

Walid Hassan Hamza was appointed head of the National Elections Authority, succeeding Ahmed Abdel Azim Matar, according to a decision published in the Official Gazette. Hamza is the vice president of the Court of Cassation. The authority also welcomed Mourad Fakry Habil, vice president of the State Council (Maglis El Dawla), as a member of its board.