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Bahrain files lawsuit to dissolve secular political party
Middle East
March 7, 2017
Bahrain files lawsuit to dissolve secular political party
Bahrain's government filed a lawsuit Monday to dissolve a secular political party, the second-such organization it has targeted in the…
Egypt’s FM demands open investigation into death of inmate in Italy
Egypt
March 6, 2017
Egypt’s FM demands open investigation into death of inmate in Italy
Egypt's Foreign Ministry yesterday demanded an open investigation into the death of an Egyptian inmate in an Italian prison last…
Bahrain parliament approves military trials for civilians
Middle East
March 6, 2017
Bahrain parliament approves military trials for civilians
Bahrain's parliament on Sunday approved a constitutional change allowing military courts to try civilians, the kingdom's latest rollback on reforms…
Wanted: Female candidates for Algeria’s parliament quota
Middle East
March 5, 2017
Wanted: Female candidates for Algeria’s parliament quota
Algerian law requires the next parliament to be made up of 30 percent women — but political parties across the…
Eissa appears before prosecution for ‘insulting’ the Parliament
Egypt
March 5, 2017
Eissa appears before prosecution for ‘insulting’ the Parliament
The Cairo prosecutor's office summoned prominent journalist and TV host Ibrahim Eissa for investigations into claims that he insulted the…
Egypt’s parliament to sue Ibrahim Eissa for sarcastic critique of state institutions
Egypt
March 1, 2017
Egypt’s parliament to sue Ibrahim Eissa for sarcastic critique of state institutions
Parliament speaker Ali Abdelaal and several members of parliament agreed on Tuesday to file a complaint with the prosecutor general…
Al-Ahram chairman fires back at parliament speaker’s blatant accusations
Egypt
March 1, 2017
Al-Ahram chairman fires back at parliament speaker’s blatant accusations
The Egyptian Parliament offered up some harsh criticism of state-owned newspaper al-Ahram, one of the oldest news sources in Egypt, saying…
Parliament expels MP Sadat for criticism of human rights record
Egypt
February 28, 2017
Parliament expels MP Sadat for criticism of human rights record
Egypt's parliament on Monday kicked out a prominent legislator with a reputation for being critical of the government because he…
Parliamentary committee lifts immunity of MP Ahmed Idris
Egypt
February 27, 2017
Parliamentary committee lifts immunity of MP Ahmed Idris
The Parliament's Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee approved on Monday a request from the top prosecutor to lift the immunity…
Egyptian MP suggests extending president’s tenure in office
Egypt
February 27, 2017
Egyptian MP suggests extending president’s tenure in office
An Egyptian member of Parliament started collecting signatures of other MPs on Sunday for a petition to amend the Constitution to…