Amendments
Egyptian parliament approves law allowing closure of failing publicly-owned companies
Economy
May 13, 2020
Egyptian parliament approves law allowing closure of failing publicly-owned companies
The Economic Committee of Egypt’s House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill amending Public Enterprise Sector Law No. 203/1991.…
Egypt’s amended nationality law grants foreigners citizenship under new conditions
Egypt
June 10, 2019
Egypt’s amended nationality law grants foreigners citizenship under new conditions
The National Defense and Security Committee of the House of Representatives on Sunday approved a bill amending the Nationality Law.…
Political parties urge participation in Egypt’s constitutional referendum
Society
April 2, 2019
Political parties urge participation in Egypt’s constitutional referendum
A number of Egyptian political parties supporting the constitutional amendments continued urging citizens to participate in the referendum for the…
Egypt’s Parliament to follow legal procedures in constitutional amendment
Egypt
March 24, 2019
Egypt’s Parliament to follow legal procedures in constitutional amendment
The House of Representatives on Sunday issued a statement clarifying the procedures to be followed for the amendment of the…
Opposition to the approved constitutional amendments
Egypt
February 15, 2019
Opposition to the approved constitutional amendments
Egypt’s parliament initially approved constitutional amendments allowing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to extend his term in office until 2034. These…
Committee to draw NGO law amendments is coming: Egypt’s Social Solidarity Minister
Egypt
February 9, 2019
Committee to draw NGO law amendments is coming: Egypt’s Social Solidarity Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Waly announced that the formation of a drafting committee to write amendments to the…
Tawadros II accepts extending presidential term in principle
Egypt
December 6, 2018
Tawadros II accepts extending presidential term in principle
Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark, said on Wednesday he did not mind amending the…
Govt attracts $6.8 bn in foreign investment
Business
June 9, 2017
Govt attracts $6.8 bn in foreign investment
During the period from January to April, the government managed to attract $6.8 billion in foreign investments, Sahar Nasr, Minister…
Egypt’s judges put Sisi in political, judicial deadlock
Egypt
May 14, 2017
Egypt’s judges put Sisi in political, judicial deadlock
The State Council’s General Assembly’s nomination of Judge Yehia al-Dakroury, the first deputy of the council chief, as the only…
LE10,000 fine imposed for assaulting tourists: new Antiquities Law
Egypt
May 3, 2017
LE10,000 fine imposed for assaulting tourists: new Antiquities Law
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany said the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday reviewed the amendments to Antiquities Law No.117 for the…