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According to local news outlets, chancellor Hamada El-Sawy has been appointed as Egypt’s new prosecutor general, replacing Nabil Sadek who took on the role since 2015. The presidential decree was issued by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi on Thursday and was announced in an official statement. Egypt’s current law dictates that the prosecutor general, chosen based on three nominees, takes the position for a mandate of four non-renewable years. A key position within the government, the attorney or prosecutor…