The ruling military government in Egypt has appointed former transport Minister, Essam Sharaf as new Prime Minister of the country replacing Ahmed Shafiq. Meanwhile, in Bahrain, opposition has said that it is ready to talk with the government about political changes. A leading opposition member of Shiite group Al Wefaq, Abdul Jalil Khalil has said that opposition will talk to the crown prince without pre-conditions. He however said that no date has been set for the beginning of the talks.