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Judicial body recommendation, if implemented, would dissolve Parliament
Egypt
June 7, 2012
Judicial body recommendation, if implemented, would dissolve Parliament
A judicial body recommended on Wednesday that the law regulating parliamentary elections be overturned, raising the possibility that the legislature…
MP proposes committee on reclamation of squandered lands
Egypt
June 5, 2012
MP proposes committee on reclamation of squandered lands
Independent MP Yasser al-Qadi proposed on Tuesday forming a committee to work on reclaiming land sold for under-market prices or…
Parliament approves amendments to Police Corps Act
Egypt
June 4, 2012
Parliament approves amendments to Police Corps Act
Parliament approved on Monday proposed amendments to the Police Corps Act, which aim to improve the working and financial conditions…
Parliamentary committee approves legislation to toughen sentences for torture crimes
Egypt
June 4, 2012
Parliamentary committee approves legislation to toughen sentences for torture crimes
A parliamentary committee recently finalized legal amendments that would impose harsher sentences for torture, State-run MENA news service reported on…
Interest-based loans for new metro line not banned by Sharia law, says minister
Egypt
June 4, 2012
Interest-based loans for new metro line not banned by Sharia law, says minister
Fayza Abouelnaga, minister of planning and international cooperation, rejected claims that interest-based loans are prohibited by Sharia law in a…
Lawmakers slam Mubarak verdict as too soft
Egypt
June 3, 2012
Lawmakers slam Mubarak verdict as too soft
Parliamentary lawmakers lashed out at the judiciary Sunday, devoting that day’s session to commenting on the life sentence verdict issued…
Military rulers say Parliament should decide on Emergency Law
Egypt
May 30, 2012
Military rulers say Parliament should decide on Emergency Law
Egypt’s military rulers on Wednesday threw the ball into the Muslim Brotherhood’s court after saying that they have no stance…
Parliament committee approves controversial political pardon bill
Egypt
May 30, 2012
Parliament committee approves controversial political pardon bill
Political prisoners jailed under former President Hosni Mubarak’s regime are one step closer to freedom after Parliament’s Constitutional and Legislative…
Parliament does not interfere in presidential election, says speaker
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Parliament does not interfere in presidential election, says speaker
People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny said on Tuesday that, “Parliament is impartial to all presidential candidates and does not interfere…
Interior Ministry denies recruits voted for Shafiq
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Interior Ministry denies recruits voted for Shafiq
Parliament’s Defense, National Security and Mobilization Committee has asked the Presidential Elections Commission to provide the candidates with a copy of voter…