Between the anticipated cabinet shuffle, a slew of presidential nominees emerging over the weekend, and the Ethiopian prime minister’s arrival in Cairo later today, the airwaves were chock full of political discussion last night.

Reports suggest that 4-5 ministers — including those of tourism, local development, and culture — will be exiting stage right, Hona Al Assema’s Lamees Al Hadidi said. Lamees’ sources tell her that Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed will be succeeded by former CBE sub-governor and current IMF advisor Rania Al Mashat (bio | profile). The same sources told Lamees that Prime Minister Sherif Ismail will remain in office (watch, runtime: 5:56).

Al Hayah Al Youm’s Tamer Amin, meanwhile, said his sources claim that Ismail has submitted his resignation to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and that 5-6 ministers will be replaced (watch, runtime: 2:47). Amin says the PM has asked for leave to resign for health reasons.

Deputy House Speaker Soliman Wahdan phoned in to tell Amin that changing the prime minister would entail changing the entire government and having the new cabinet present a fresh program to parliament. Considering that a new government will be formed following the presidential elections, Wahdan said it is most probable that Ismail will not be replaced in today’s shuffle (watch, runtime: 6:02).

Back on Hona Al Assema, Lamees led the discussion on the presidential elections. Former MP Mohamed Anwar Al Sadat confirmed that he is still mulling a run and will announce his final decision tomorrow after gauging public support. Al Sadat also said he had sent a request to parliament to meet with MPs who have not already signed forms backing President El Sisi, but found no takers (watch, runtime: 3:04).

Khaled Ali’s presidential campaign has already submitted a complaint to the National Elections Commission over allegations that some real estate registration offices are hindering citizens’ ability to sign forms endorsing Ali’s nomination, campaign spokesperson Amr Abdelrahman told Lamees (watch, runtime: 6:49).

House spokesperson Salah Hasaballah also spoke to Lamees about Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn’s visit, of which he says parliament has yet to be officially notified. However, Hasaballah says that Desalegn will deliver a speech at the House and that MPs are only agreeing to hear him out in order to resolve the stalemate over the Nile (watch, runtime: 5:16).

Kol Youm’s Amr Adib and Yahduth fi Masr’s Sherif Amer were off last night.