US names temporary envoy to Egypt

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday tapped a career diplomat to temporarily replace the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Egypt, who is leaving Cairo amid the Obama administration’s ongoing review of American assistance to the country.

David Satterfield, who has previously served as ambassador to Lebanon and held numerous senior Middle East-related positions at the White House and State Department, will serve as charge d’affaires at the U.S. embassy in Cairo, replacing Anne Patterson, who departed on Friday. Satterfield will serve as the top American envoy to Egypt until a new ambassador is nominated and confirmed by the Senate.