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Parliament divided over future discussion of Red Sea islands agreement
Egypt
January 17, 2017
Parliament divided over future discussion of Red Sea islands agreement
The Parliament was divided on whether to discuss the demarcation agreement signed between Saudi Arabia and Egypt, after the Supreme…
Parliament toughens sexual harassment penalties against minors
Egypt
January 4, 2017
Parliament toughens sexual harassment penalties against minors
The parliament has finally approved tightening the Criminal Procedure Law over raping children to a minimum of three years in…
Parliament urges government to disclose debts
Egypt
December 27, 2016
Parliament urges government to disclose debts
The parliament’s economic committee has called on the Ministry of International Cooperation to reveal all the loans that Egypt has…
Saudi official visit to Ethiopia sparks controversy in Egypt’s parliament
Egypt
December 21, 2016
Saudi official visit to Ethiopia sparks controversy in Egypt’s parliament
The Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives (parliament) witnessed on Tuesday heated arguments between MPs, over the timing of…
Parliament requests legal action against TV host Ibrahim Eissa
Egypt
December 20, 2016
Parliament requests legal action against TV host Ibrahim Eissa
Parliamentary Speaker Ali Abdelaal and other MPs were up in arms Monday about journalist and TV host Ibrahim Eissa's repetitive…
Press syndicate denounces passing of press and media regulating law
Egypt
December 16, 2016
Press syndicate denounces passing of press and media regulating law
Legislative committee of the press syndicate denounced passing the press and media regulating law by the parliament, in a statement…
Parliamentary bill regulating ‘media affairs’ sparks disagreement
Egypt
December 7, 2016
Parliamentary bill regulating ‘media affairs’ sparks disagreement
The draft law for regulating media affairs ignited widespread disagreements between MPs during its discussion by the Media Committee of…
Cabinet attacked over delay, ‘There are no provocative goods’ – MP
Egypt
December 6, 2016
Cabinet attacked over delay, ‘There are no provocative goods’ – MP
Members of Parliament (MPs) with the Economic Affairs Committee accused the Cabinet of deliberately issuing decisions during the parliament's holidays,…
Egypt’s parliament swiftly passes NGO law amid criticism
Egypt
November 30, 2016
Egypt’s parliament swiftly passes NGO law amid criticism
Egypt’s parliament passed a controversial NGO law on Tuesday amid criticism from local and international rights groups concerning regulations and…
Parliament must accept Brexit vote was legitimate: UK PM May
World
November 6, 2016
Parliament must accept Brexit vote was legitimate: UK PM May
Parliament must accept that Britain's vote to leave the European Union was legitimate and let the government get on with…