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This is the latest update I could find. Have no idea how accurate it is. Guess we will find out later today.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/07/2013775214936989.html
Uncertainty persists over Egypt PM nomination

Reports of Mohamed ElBaradei being picked are denied, highlighting challenges new leaders face in finding consensus.
Last Modified: 07 Jul 2013 09:56

The continuing chaos in Egypt in the aftermath of last Wednesday’s military coup has been compounded further after the choice of liberal politician Mohamed ElBaradeias interim prime minister was thrown into doubt by objections from conservative groups.

ElBaradei’s nomination had been confirmed by several sources and state media on Saturday, but just before midnight a presidential spokesman told reporters that no prime minister had yet been chosen.

“After some satellite channels declared that the new government will be announced tonight and mentioned the new prime minister’s name (referring to Elbaradei), I’m here to confirm that this is still a prediction and that it is still under consultation and negotiations,” Ahmed el-Musilamani, spokesman for the interim president Adly Mansour said in a public statement.

The abrupt U-turn came amid opposition to ElBaradei’s appointment by the Nour Party, Egypt’s second-largest religious force that backed the military coup that toppled President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood.

The dispute has highlighted the challenges the military faces in finding consensus among liberals and conservatives on who should run the country.

The Al-Nour Party’s deputy leader Ahmed Khalil told the state news website that the party would withdraw from the political transition process if ElBaradei was confirmed in his post.