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Parliamentary speaker calls for amendment of 2014 constitution despite having drafted it
Egypt

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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…
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