House of Representatives
Alexandria MP becomes first to resign from parliament
Egypt
January 12, 2016
Alexandria MP becomes first to resign from parliament
Independent MP Kamal Ahmed from Alexandria submitted his resignation on Tuesday to the secretary general of the House of Representatives…
Second deputy parliament speaker elected, sessions broadcasting halted
Egypt
January 12, 2016
Second deputy parliament speaker elected, sessions broadcasting halted
Egypt’s House of Representatives decided on Monday to halt the live airing of its sessions after electing the Wafd Party’s…
Parliament’s inauguration irregularities sad, not funny: Bassem Youssef
Egypt
January 11, 2016
Parliament’s inauguration irregularities sad, not funny: Bassem Youssef
Former comedy show host and political satirist Bassem Youssef had an unexpected reaction to social media sarcasm of parliamentary members'…
Blunders, oath breaches and misspellings dominate parliament’s day 1
Egypt
January 11, 2016
Blunders, oath breaches and misspellings dominate parliament’s day 1
Egypt’s 596-member House of Representatives held its inaugural session on Sunday, marking the final step in the roadmap announced following…
One deputy parliament speaker elected, polls rerun for second
Egypt
January 11, 2016
One deputy parliament speaker elected, polls rerun for second
Egypt’s House of Representatives, which held its opening procedural session on Sunday, elected MP al-Sayyed al-Sharif as one deputy to…
Ali Abdelaal elected as parliamentary speaker
Egypt
January 10, 2016
Ali Abdelaal elected as parliamentary speaker
Lawyer Ali Abdelaal was elected as parliamentary speaker on late Sunday following the House of Represetnatives' opening session, which ushered in…
Mortada Mansour rejects oath on constitution preamble over 2011 ‘uprising’
Egypt
January 10, 2016
Mortada Mansour rejects oath on constitution preamble over 2011 ‘uprising’
Zamalek Sports Club president and elected MP Mortada Mansour altered the constitutional oath during the inaugural session of the House…
Egypt’s parliament active again after 3-year hiatus
Egypt
January 10, 2016
Egypt’s parliament active again after 3-year hiatus
Egypt’s House of Representatives held its opening session on Sunday morning, the first session since a Muslim Brotherhood-dominated chamber was…
Egypt’s 1st legislature in 3 years to convene
Egypt
January 9, 2016
Egypt’s 1st legislature in 3 years to convene
Egypt will have a parliament for the first time in more than three years with the inaugural session of a…
Parliament to convene January 10, Sisi announces appointees
Egypt
December 31, 2015
Parliament to convene January 10, Sisi announces appointees
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi officially announced that Parliament will convene on January 10 at 9 a.m. Sisi made the call on…