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Parliament’s committee meeting on Sohag coronavirus cases cut short after tempers flare
Egypt

Parliament’s committee meeting on Sohag coronavirus cases cut short after tempers flare

A Health Committee meeting on the state of coronavirus cases and hospital readiness in Egypt’s Sohag Governorate ended early after…
MP requests urgent explanation for Sohag coronavirus case spike
Egypt

MP requests urgent explanation for Sohag coronavirus case spike

MP Mostafa Salem on Monday directed an urgent statement to the government demanding an explanation for the significant rise in…
Egyptian MP calls for a halt on tuk-tuk spare part imports
Egypt

Egyptian MP calls for a halt on tuk-tuk spare part imports

MP Abdel Fattah Mohamed Abdel Fattah, Secretary of the Parliament Manpower Committee, called for a halt on the importation of…
Photos: More than 7,500 involved in constructing new Egyptian Parliament
Egypt

Photos: More than 7,500 involved in constructing new Egyptian Parliament

More than 7,500 people including workers, supervisors, engineers, and technicians are currently constructing the largest administrative project implemented by the…
The new face of Egypt’s parliament: an 83-year-old female lawmaker
Egypt

The new face of Egypt’s parliament: an 83-year-old female lawmaker

CAIRO, January 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When 83-year-old Farida El Choubachy ran for parliament in Egypt last year, she…
Egypt’s House of Representatives extends nationwide state of emergency 3 more months
Egypt

Egypt’s House of Representatives extends nationwide state of emergency 3 more months

Egypt’s House of Representatives on Monday approved the extension of a nationwide state of emergency for three more months, beginning…
NEA starts receiving candidacy documents for Shura Council elections on July 11
Egypt

NEA starts receiving candidacy documents for Shura Council elections on July 11

Egypt’s National Elections Authority (NEA) announced Saturday that it will begin receiving the documents necessary for parliamentary hopefuls to submit…
Egypt passes electoral changes that could bolster Sisi supporters
Egypt

Egypt passes electoral changes that could bolster Sisi supporters

CAIRO (Reuters) — Egypt’s parliament approved amendments on Wednesday which critics say will help supporters of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi…
Egyptian MPs criticize private hospitals over high coronavirus treatment fees
Egypt

Egyptian MPs criticize private hospitals over high coronavirus treatment fees

The Egyptian House of Representatives, headed by Ali Abdelaal, criticized some private hospitals because of the high costs of their…
Egyptians largely follow law on wearing masks, some worry about cost
Egypt

Egyptians largely follow law on wearing masks, some worry about cost

CAIRO (Reuters) — Most Egyptians appear to be following a new law that says they must wear face masks in…
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