VOL. XXXIX

No. 34

20-May-1996

EGYPT

'Ayyad Takes Over As Head Of EGPC

On 11 May, Mr. 'Abd al-Khaliq Muhammad 'Ayyad, Chairman and Managing Director of the Egyptian Drilling Company, took up his new position as Chairman of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC). He replaced Dr. Mustafa Sha'rawi who had held this position since May 1991 (MEES, 3 June 1991) and who has now reached retirement age. Mr. 'Ayyad's appointment was announced last February by Egyptian Oil Minister Hamdi...