Ariel Sharon reportedly wants a Druse diplomat to be Israel’s next ambassador in Cairo. The Yediot Achronot newspaper reported Monday that the Israeli prime minister had tapped Magali Wahaba, a loyalist in his Likud Party, to replace Eli Shaked when his term in Egypt ends. Sharon’s office declined comment.
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