Eygpt leader swears in new cabinet

Egypt's interim president is swearing in a new cabinet, the first since the removal of his predecessor by the military nearly two weeks ago.

The cabinet is led by prime minister Hazem el-Beblawi, an economist, and features the promotion of defence minister General Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi - who ousted Mohammed Morsi - to deputy prime minister. He also retains the defence portfolio.

The Morsi-appointed interior minister, Mohammed Ibrahim, remains in his post, in charge of the police. Nabil Fahmy, who was Egypt's ambassador to the US from 1999-08, becomes foreign minister.

The new government is being sworn in by Adly Mansour following the ousting of Mr Morsi on July 3.

The proceedings are being shown live on state TV.