CAIRO -- Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak has appointed the first female judge, Tahani el Gabali, to the Supreme Constitutional Court, local media reported.

As well as appointing a female judge, Mubarak appointed two more women to court posts.

"This is an historical turning point for the women of Egypt," said the General Secretary of the National Women's Council, Farchonda Hassan. The council will celebrate the appointment with the president's wife, Suzanne Mubarak.(DPA)