Egypt's deputy prime minister resigns

Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister Xazem Beblawi has resigned today, Trend cites the al-Jazeera TV channel.

Beblawi replaced Deputy Prime Minister Yahya al-Gammal in this position at the decree of Egypt's current Prime Minister Isam Sharif.

Beblawi resigned as he doesn't support the government's policy that, according to him, is making the political and economic situation in the country worse.