parliament
Biggest pro-state parliament coalition to be announced next week
Egypt
December 9, 2015
Biggest pro-state parliament coalition to be announced next week
Next week will see the formation of the biggest bloc allied with the government in Egypt’s new House of Representatives.
Will Parliament really take off?
Opinion
December 6, 2015
Will Parliament really take off?
Strangely enough, some members of the new Parliament who managed to sneak into it through hybrid blocs and coalitions brag…
Minority gains in parliament, Copts win 6% of seats
Egypt
December 4, 2015
Minority gains in parliament, Copts win 6% of seats
Winners of seats in parliament include minority populations that achieved great success compared to previous elections, including Coptic Christians, who…
With victory approaching, Tawfiq Okasha reveals parliament speaker bid
Egypt
December 3, 2015
With victory approaching, Tawfiq Okasha reveals parliament speaker bid
Controversial TV host Tawfiq Okasha is eyeing the role of speaker of parliament as signs of his victory in the…
Niqab is Jewish habit: Al-Azhar professor
Egypt
December 1, 2015
Niqab is Jewish habit: Al-Azhar professor
Wearing the niqab is a Jewish habit and has nothing to do with piety, said Amna Nosseir, a professor of…
Controversy surrounds expatriate MPs attendance to parliament sessions
Egypt
November 27, 2015
Controversy surrounds expatriate MPs attendance to parliament sessions
After it was announced that eight candidates from Egyptian expatriates won the parliamentary elections, questions emerged about how they would…
Q&A with director Khaled Youssef: My victory in parliamentary election is victory for Jan 25, June 30 revolutions
Egypt
November 26, 2015
Q&A with director Khaled Youssef: My victory in parliamentary election is victory for Jan 25, June 30 revolutions
Director Khaled Youssef, who announced on Monday evening that he won a House of Representatives seat as an individual candidate…
MPs want VIP passport status to cover personal travel
Egypt
November 17, 2015
MPs want VIP passport status to cover personal travel
Several of the parliamentarians who won seats during the first round of polls in late October have demanded the right…
Free Egyptians Party to support Adly Mansour as Parliament speaker
Egypt
November 3, 2015
Free Egyptians Party to support Adly Mansour as Parliament speaker
Emad Gad of the Free Egyptians Party said in a press statement on Tuesday that the party would support former…
Politician expects Parliament speaker to be appointee MP
Egypt
November 3, 2015
Politician expects Parliament speaker to be appointee MP
Major General Sameh Seif al-Yazal, rapporteur for the For the Love of Egypt electoral list, expects the next Parliament's speaker…