Rashwan named SIS head

MOVES- Diaa Rashwan was appointed chairman of the State Information Service (SIS), Al Masry Al Youm reports. Rashwan is a former head of the Press Syndicate and director of Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies. The appointment of a veteran columnist and analyst is the first time in recent memory (ours, at least) that the post has not been headed by a career diplomat.