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Egypt PM says VAT bill to go to parliament this month
Business
February 9, 2016
Egypt PM says VAT bill to go to parliament this month
Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said the government expects to present a long-awaited value added tax (VAT) bill to parliament…
President-appointed MP quits, decrying ‘marginalization’
Egypt
February 9, 2016
President-appointed MP quits, decrying ‘marginalization’
A House of Representatives member submitted his resignation on Monday, complaining of what he described as the “marginalization” he was…
MPs vote against postponing panel on govt corruption
Egypt
February 7, 2016
MPs vote against postponing panel on govt corruption
The House of Representatives has voted with a 54 percent majority against a proposal to postpone the formation of a…
Port Said MPs oppose Sisi’s outreach to Ultras
Egypt
February 4, 2016
Port Said MPs oppose Sisi’s outreach to Ultras
Parliament members from Port Said have voiced their objection to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's call for dialogue with the Ultras…
Mostafa Bakry quits pro-state parliament bloc
Egypt
February 2, 2016
Mostafa Bakry quits pro-state parliament bloc
Parliament member and journalist Mostafa Bakry has announced he is quitting Support Egypt, a pro-state parliamentary bloc of partisans and…
MP demands female representation in parliamentary delegations
Egypt
January 26, 2016
MP demands female representation in parliamentary delegations
A female member of the House of Representatives has demanded that the house speaker ensure women are represented in parliamentary…
Civil Service law gets parliament’s disapproval
Egypt
January 21, 2016
Civil Service law gets parliament’s disapproval
The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday against the Civil Service Law, which has sparked several protests by government employees…
MP Khaled Youssef calls for amending law regulating protests
Egypt
January 20, 2016
MP Khaled Youssef calls for amending law regulating protests
Film director and MP Khaled Youssef called on Wednesday for amending the law regulating protests, describing it as "unconstitutional and…
‘Problem’ regarding journalists’ ban ‘solved’: Parliament president
Egypt
January 19, 2016
‘Problem’ regarding journalists’ ban ‘solved’: Parliament president
Ali Abdel Aal said on Monday that a "problem" regarding 12 journalists who were prevented from entering the House of…
Egypt’s parliament endorses controversial anti-terrorism law
Egypt
January 18, 2016
Egypt’s parliament endorses controversial anti-terrorism law
Egypt's Parliament on Sunday overwhelmingly endorsed a controversial anti-terrorism law that sets up special courts and shields its enforcers from…