Egypt Names Little-Known Water Minister as PMEgypt’s water resources and irrigation minister Hisham Qandil was appointed prime minister by President Mohammed Morsi on Tuesday.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveAn Egyptian waves his national flag as demonstrators gather outside the Presidential Palace in Cairo on Feb. 11, 2011. Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty ImagesBy Alex Johnston7/24/2012Updated: 10/1/2015Print