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Parliament in principle approves LE50,000 as maximum wage
Egypt
April 18, 2012
Parliament in principle approves LE50,000 as maximum wage
Parliament on Wednesday approved in principle a bill from the Budget and Planning Committee setting the maximum wage at 35…
Constitutional court commissioners haven’t finished report on Parliament’s constitutionality
Egypt
April 18, 2012
Constitutional court commissioners haven’t finished report on Parliament’s constitutionality
Hatem Bagato, head commissioner of the Supreme Constitutional Court, has told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the Commissioners Department in the court…
SCAF member rejects referring military cases to civilian courts
Egypt
April 17, 2012
SCAF member rejects referring military cases to civilian courts
A member of the ruling military council on Tuesday rejected suggestions that military judiciary cases be transferred to civilian courts,…
Parliament attempts to ban Mubarak remnants from election are ‘abuse of power,’ says rights group
Egypt
April 15, 2012
Parliament attempts to ban Mubarak remnants from election are ‘abuse of power,’ says rights group
A recent parliamentary amendment to the political rights law excluding members of the Mubarak regime from running for office is…
Anti-military trials group rejects Parliament amendments to military judiciary law
Egypt
April 13, 2012
Anti-military trials group rejects Parliament amendments to military judiciary law
The No Military Trials for Civilians group on Friday said the proposed parliamentary amendments to the military judicial law are…
Political forces see assembly disbandment as Brotherhood opportunity
Egypt
April 12, 2012
Political forces see assembly disbandment as Brotherhood opportunity
Following a court ruling this week suspending the Constituent Assembly, the Freedom and Justice Party contacted those who had pulled…
Parliament speaker refers law barring Mubarak figures from office to committee
Egypt
April 11, 2012
Parliament speaker refers law barring Mubarak figures from office to committee
Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatny on Wednesday adjourned the session discussing a bill that would prevent former regime figures from running…
Parliamentary majority leader: We will not appeal against court ruling disbanding Constituent Assembly
Egypt
April 11, 2012
Parliamentary majority leader: We will not appeal against court ruling disbanding Constituent Assembly
We will not challenge the court ruling disbanding the Constituent Assembly and the whole issue is now in the hands…
MP Hamzawy: Islamists will not benefit from Islamist president
Egypt
April 11, 2012
MP Hamzawy: Islamists will not benefit from Islamist president
The Muslim Brotherhood made a big mistake by nominating Khairat al-Shater for president, MP Amr Hamzawy said in an interview…
Parliament to hold extraordinary session to discuss Mubarak regime members ban
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Parliament to hold extraordinary session to discuss Mubarak regime members ban
Parliament has decided to convene on Wednesday to discuss the draft law that was submitted by MP Essam Sultan of…