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Parliamentary speaker calls for amendment of 2014 constitution despite having drafted it
Egypt
August 10, 2017
Parliamentary speaker calls for amendment of 2014 constitution despite having drafted it
Parliamentary speaker Ali Abd al-Aal on Wednesday called on MPs to amend the 2014 draft of the constitution, claiming that…
Nepal strengthens laws against dowry, menstrual exile
World
August 10, 2017
Nepal strengthens laws against dowry, menstrual exile
Nepal’s parliament has passed a bill toward making women safer by strengthening laws against acid attacks along with the ancient…
New amendments enable Parliament to control Human Rights council
Egypt
August 9, 2017
New amendments enable Parliament to control Human Rights council
Recent amendments to Egypt’s National Council of Human Rights’ (NCHR) laws, approved by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, enhance the council’s independence, the NCHR…
‘D’ Day for South Africa’s president over corruption claims
World
August 8, 2017
‘D’ Day for South Africa’s president over corruption claims
South Africa’s parliament began debating a motion of no-confidence in the country’s president, Jacob Zuma, Tuesday in a vote that…
Kenyans stockpile food, first aid kits ahead of vote
World
August 7, 2017
Kenyans stockpile food, first aid kits ahead of vote
Nervous Kenyans stockpiled food and water on Monday and police prepared emergency aid kits as families headed to their ethnic…
Update: Jordanian parliament repeals ‘marry the rapist’ clause
Middle East
August 1, 2017
Update: Jordanian parliament repeals ‘marry the rapist’ clause
The lower house of Jordan’s parliament on Tuesday scrapped a provision in the kingdom’s penal code that allowed a rapist…
Egypt prosecution detains 11 employees over Cairo airport blackout
Egypt
July 31, 2017
Egypt prosecution detains 11 employees over Cairo airport blackout
Egypt’s Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek on Sunday ordered that 11 Cairo International Airport employees be detained pending investigation into a…
President Sisi sets up national council to combat terrorism
Egypt
July 28, 2017
President Sisi sets up national council to combat terrorism
Egypt established a national council for fighting terrorism on Wednesday, giving it broad authority to set policies aimed at “fighting…
Insulting army, police, president could lead to life imprisonment
Egypt
July 10, 2017
Insulting army, police, president could lead to life imprisonment
Members of the Parliament’s Defense and Security committee on Monday called on the government to speed up the issuance of a…
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…