Government in Egypt resigns

In a surprise development, Egypt's military-backed government led by Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi on Monday resigned after a Cabinet meeting.

Beblawi announced his cabinet's resignation on state TV.  The decision was made after the cabinet meeting attended by armed forces chief and Defence Minister Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi.  Interim President Adly Mansour is expected to accept the resignation and commission Ibrahim Mahleb, minister of housing in Beblawi's government, to form the new cabinet.  The reason for the Cabinet's resignation was not immidieately known.  Sisi, who ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in July, is expected to announce soon that he will run for president.  Beblawi's government was sworn in on July 16, less than two weeks after the army Morsi.