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Sisi passes law establishing Egyptian Space Agency
Egypt
January 18, 2018
Sisi passes law establishing Egyptian Space Agency
President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi passed Law No. 3 of 2018 establishing the Egyptian Space Agency, after the House of Representatives approved…
Egypt amends law to strip citizenship from those convicted in crimes ‘harming public order’
Egypt
September 21, 2017
Egypt amends law to strip citizenship from those convicted in crimes ‘harming public order’
Egypt’s cabinet approved on Wednesday an amendment that would allow Egyptian citizenship to be taken away from a person belonging…
Calls for gender equality in inheritance is against Islamic teachings: Al-Azhar
Egypt
August 16, 2017
Calls for gender equality in inheritance is against Islamic teachings: Al-Azhar
Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the world’s most prominent authority on Sunni Islam, condemned an announcement on Tuesday by Tunisian president, Beji Caid…
MP drafts law to lower legal marriage age from 18 to 16 raises concern
Features/Interviews
August 14, 2017
MP drafts law to lower legal marriage age from 18 to 16 raises concern
A recent draft law, proposed by MP Ahmed Samih, to lower the minimum legal marriage age for girls from 18…
Israeli military court upholds soldier’s manslaughter conviction
Middle East
August 3, 2017
Israeli military court upholds soldier’s manslaughter conviction
An Israeli military court on Sunday upheld a manslaughter conviction and 18-month prison sentence against an Israeli soldier who fatally…
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it ‘trade war’
World
August 3, 2017
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it ‘trade war’
US President Donald Trump grudgingly signed new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, a move Moscow said amounted to a full-scale…
US officials discuss withholding aid to Egypt over NGO law
Egypt
July 27, 2017
US officials discuss withholding aid to Egypt over NGO law
US officials are discussing whether to withhold a portion of US assistance to Egypt in protest of a law that…
Egypt to create National Electoral Commission instead of judicial observation over 2024 elections
Features/Interviews
July 6, 2017
Egypt to create National Electoral Commission instead of judicial observation over 2024 elections
The Egyptian parliament passed a law on Tuesday that will phase out judicial supervision of elections by 2024, and will…
Parliament passes law increasing pensions
Egypt
June 20, 2017
Parliament passes law increasing pensions
The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday a draft law to increase pensions by 15 percent, with a minimum of…
MP drafts new bill to regulate engagement period, impose fines on break ups
Egypt
May 14, 2017
MP drafts new bill to regulate engagement period, impose fines on break ups
MP Abla al-Hawari said on Sunday that she is drafting a new bill to be discussed soon in Parliament that…