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Parliamentary committee approves amendments to ACA law
Egypt
October 9, 2017
Parliamentary committee approves amendments to ACA law
The Parliamentary Legislative and Constitutional Committee of the House of Representatives approved amendments, on Sunday, to the law governing the work…
Parliament considers installing ‘Human Rights’ syllabus into schools, universities
Egypt
October 4, 2017
Parliament considers installing ‘Human Rights’ syllabus into schools, universities
Egypt is set to add human rights education as a main curriculum in schools and universities as part of a Parliament-sponsored plan,…
Egypt parliament speaker warns media, MPS against ‘deliberate defamation’ of House of Representatives
Egypt
October 3, 2017
Egypt parliament speaker warns media, MPS against ‘deliberate defamation’ of House of Representatives
Parliament’s speaker Ali Abdel-Aal has warned in a statement at the opening session of the Parliament held on Monday against…
Parliament to investigate 5 members sold state-sponsored pilgrimage visas to citizens
Egypt
September 27, 2017
Parliament to investigate 5 members sold state-sponsored pilgrimage visas to citizens
Five members of parliament are facing potential investigation over accusations of corruption as they sold free travel pilgrimage visas given…
Parliament to discuss bill on establishing Egyptian space agency
Egypt
September 27, 2017
Parliament to discuss bill on establishing Egyptian space agency
The Cabinet approved at its meeting on Wednesday a draft law establishing an Egyptian space agency, Minister of Higher Education,…
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…
Egypt’s parliament to discuss bill that criminalizes domestic violence
Egypt
September 6, 2017
Egypt’s parliament to discuss bill that criminalizes domestic violence
The Egyptian Parliament is considering a discussion of a suggested draft bill by the National Council for Women that puts punitive…
Parliament not to discuss constitutional amendments: sources
Egypt
August 28, 2017
Parliament not to discuss constitutional amendments: sources
Parliamentary sources said they do not expect the House of Representatives will discuss any amendments to the Constitution during the current…
National Security Committee prepares petition to urge Sisi to run for 2nd term
Egypt
August 24, 2017
National Security Committee prepares petition to urge Sisi to run for 2nd term
The National Defense and Security Committee of the Egyptian parliament is preparing a support petition to urge President Abdel Fattah…
MP’s suggestion to extend presidential term to 6 years stirs controversy
Features/Interviews
August 13, 2017
MP’s suggestion to extend presidential term to 6 years stirs controversy
Parliament member Esmail Nasr al-Din recently unveiled a draft law to extend the presidential period from four years to six…