Biden to nominate career diplomat as envoy to Egypt -White House

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 29, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden intends to nominate career diplomat Herro Mustafa Garg as the next U.S. ambassador to Egypt, the White House said on Wednesday.

Mustafa Garg's prior posts include ambassador to Bulgaria from 2019 to 2023 and top positions at the U.S. embassies in Lisbon and New Delhi, the White House said.