Mubarak to Host Cabinet

Husni Mubarak will host his first Cabinet meeting since his surgery tomorrow. He will hold it in Sharm al-Sheikh, where he has been recovering since his return from Germany late last month. Since the videos of him arriving in Sharm al-Sheikh, there have been few if any pictures of his recuperation, leading to continuing rumors about his health, which have led in turn to speculation he may have to clear the air on the succession issue, perhaps naming a Vice President.

There had been speculation he would return to Cairo this week, but instead, the Cabinet will go to him in Sharm. The fact that he is meeting the Minister of Defense, Field Marshal Tantawi, before the rest of the Cabinet is a reminder of the important role the Army still plays.