They do this every now and then, and said last month that they would be resigning in July. It's probably nothing earthshaking. They don't usually resign on Friday - that's a little unusual. I'll do a little research and email my contacts in Cairo and see what other info I can shake loose.
The Egyptian daily al-Ahram said that a new government "will give its constitutional oath before President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak during this week " and that the current prime minister Atef Obeid will occupy " a new post relating to economic issues at the internal and external levels and this position will be linked directly to President Mubarak."
In today's issue, the paper said that the new prime minister will be selected " from members of the current government or outside it and will be assigned to form the new government which is expected to include several new faces in order to have renewed blood that would accelerate having Egypt transferred to the age of technology and information, so as to improve the government's performance and eliminate routine."
The paper added that it is expected the " new government will have 14 new ministers which is half the number of members of the current government's ministers." Mubarak, however, returned back to Egypt on Wednesday from a medical treatment trip in Germany lasted for two weeks. The Muslim Brothers groups in Egypt extended a cable of congratulations to Mubarak on his coming back.