Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, head of Egypt's ruling military council, rejected the resignation of Minister of Finance and Deputy PM Hazem al-Beblawy Tuesday, according to sources at the Ministry of Finance. Sources said Tantawi rejected the resignation, submitted Tuesday, and convinced him to stay in office. Beblawy returned to his office to practice his work. Prime Minister Essam Sharaf called Tantawi to inform him of his deputy's resigniation, and asked Tantawi to convince Beblawy to stay in office.