AP reports that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has appointed Boulos Fahmy, a Coptic Christian, as Chief Judge of Egypt's highest court, the Supreme Constitutional Court. This is the first time a Christian has headed the Court. According to AP:
President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi picked the 65-year-old Fahmy from among the court’s five oldest of 15 sitting judges, as is prescribed by law.
