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Parliament divided over future discussion of Red Sea islands agreement
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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