CAIRO — Egypt replaced its interior minister on Thursday with a retired general who has experience combating religious extremism as the country fights radicals seeking to topple the Cairo government. Egypt has been grappling with rising militancy since then-army chief Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ousted freely elected president Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013 after mass protests against his rule. The presidency said in a statement that Mohamed Ibrahim, who was appointed by Morsi, was replaced by Magdi Abdel Ghaffar. Ibrahim was made an advisor to the prime minister with the rank of deputy prime minister. The change was part of a cabinet reshuffle concerning eight portfolios in all, including the agriculture, tourism, and telecommunications ministries. — Reuters