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Parliamentary ’25-30 bloc’ demands records of maritime demarcation agreement with Saudi Arabia
Egypt
June 12, 2017
Parliamentary ’25-30 bloc’ demands records of maritime demarcation agreement with Saudi Arabia
The members of parliament “25-30 bloc” called on the government to hand over the records of the meetings of the…
Parliament will not recognize judicial rulings on Tiran, Sanafir deal: Ali Abdel Aal
Egypt
June 12, 2017
Parliament will not recognize judicial rulings on Tiran, Sanafir deal: Ali Abdel Aal
Parliament Head Ali Abdel Aal said on Sunday that the assembly has the jurisprudence to discuss the maritime demarcation agreement between…
Uproar headlines Parliament’s discussion of Red Sea Islands agreement
Egypt
June 11, 2017
Uproar headlines Parliament’s discussion of Red Sea Islands agreement
Massive disputes erupted on Sunday among Egypt’s Parliament members while discussing the maritime demarcation agreement that grants Saudi Arabia sovereignty over…
Parliament to discuss banning Western names this Tuesday
Egypt
June 11, 2017
Parliament to discuss banning Western names this Tuesday
The Parliament’s Complaints and Suggestions Committee is expected to meet on Tuesday to discuss a draft law, introduced by MP…
Iran says 5 Tehran attackers had fought for ‘Islamic State’ group
Middle East
June 8, 2017
Iran says 5 Tehran attackers had fought for ‘Islamic State’ group
Five of the men who launched an attack in the heart of Iran’s capital previously fought for the Islamic State…
Khaled Ali files lawsuit to dissolve Parliament over Red Sea islands case
Egypt
June 6, 2017
Khaled Ali files lawsuit to dissolve Parliament over Red Sea islands case
Lawyer Khaled Ali and political activist Shawqiya al-Kurdi filed a lawsuit on Tuesday before the Administrative Court to compel the…
Owner of Alexandria’s leaning building arrested
Egypt
June 3, 2017
Owner of Alexandria’s leaning building arrested
Security services in Alexandria have arrested the owner of a leaning building in Azareeta, Mervat Awad Nasr, to be transferred…
Parliament to discuss a bill to exclude families with more than 3 children from state subsidy
Egypt
June 2, 2017
Parliament to discuss a bill to exclude families with more than 3 children from state subsidy
The Egyptian Parliament is considering the discussion of a suggested draft bill that suspends governmental subsidy to parents who have…
Egypt drafts new bill to impose fines on tourist harassers
Egypt
May 29, 2017
Egypt drafts new bill to impose fines on tourist harassers
Egypt has drafted this month a new bill that would impose hefty fines on tourist harassers as part of the…
MP suggests draft law to ban Egyptians calling children Western names
Egypt
May 21, 2017
MP suggests draft law to ban Egyptians calling children Western names
Parliamentarian Badr Abdel Aziz suggested a draft law which would fine or imprison Egyptian who name their children Western names…