Mohamed Shawky Ayad sworn in as Egypt’s new public prosecutor

New public prosecutor sworn in: Mohamed Shawky Ayad began his four-year term as the public prosecutor on Tuesday after being sworn in on Sunday, It tihadiya s aid. Ayad, the former head of the Alexandria Court of Appeal, succeeds Hamada El Sawy, who had held the position since September 2019. He was appointed to the position in August.