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Ismail seeks to reassure MPs over handling of currency crisis
Egypt
November 1, 2016
Ismail seeks to reassure MPs over handling of currency crisis
Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail told parliament on Monday the government was working with the central bank to bring an…
NCHR slams appointment of former policemen to human rights committee
Egypt
October 20, 2016
NCHR slams appointment of former policemen to human rights committee
Members of the government's human rights watchdog have criticized the appointment on Monday of two former policemen to parliaments' Human…
Moroccan media slams Egypt for hosting Polisario delegation
Egypt
October 18, 2016
Moroccan media slams Egypt for hosting Polisario delegation
Moroccan media outlets have attacked Egypt for allowing a delegation from the separatist Polisario Front to take part in the…
UK lawmakers press Theresa May to allow a vote on EU strategy
World
October 16, 2016
UK lawmakers press Theresa May to allow a vote on EU strategy
British lawmakers from across the political spectrum will press their bid to force Prime Minister Theresa May to give parliament…
Bill equalizing punishments for adultery faces stiff opposition from MPs
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Bill equalizing punishments for adultery faces stiff opposition from MPs
Egyptian member of parliament Mariam Azer has proposed a bill calling for equal punishments for men and women in cases…
Parliament approves civil service law after rare defiance of Sisi
Egypt
October 5, 2016
Parliament approves civil service law after rare defiance of Sisi
Egypt's parliament approved the new Civil Service Law on Tuesday aimed at combating corruption and bureaucracy, having previously rejected the…
Bulgaria bans full-face Islamic veil
World
October 2, 2016
Bulgaria bans full-face Islamic veil
Bulgaria banned on Friday face-covering Islamic veils in public, joining a small number of EU countries as the debate rages…
Illegal migration bill awaiting parliamentary debate since June: minister
Egypt
September 26, 2016
Illegal migration bill awaiting parliamentary debate since June: minister
A bill on illegal immigration was referred to Egypt's Parliament in June and is still awaiting consideration by MPs, having…
Egypt’s church building law upholds restrictions over church construction: HRW
Egypt
September 16, 2016
Egypt’s church building law upholds restrictions over church construction: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) described Egypt's recently adopted church building law as discriminatory against Christians due to various stipulations that…
MPs’ debate on Saudi loan turns to row after Tiran, Sanafir comments
Egypt
September 7, 2016
MPs’ debate on Saudi loan turns to row after Tiran, Sanafir comments
A parliamentary discussion on a US$120 billion loan from Saudi Arabia was disrupted on Tuesday when MPs engaged in a…