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Parliament refuses to investigate MP for alleged insult against ElBaradei
Egypt
February 27, 2012
Parliament refuses to investigate MP for alleged insult against ElBaradei
The People’s Assembly on Monday turned down a request that independent MP Mostafa Bakry be referred to a parliamentary investigation…
Egypt govt drafts freedom of information law
Egypt
February 27, 2012
Egypt govt drafts freedom of information law
The Justice Ministry, in coordination with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, has prepared a freedom of information draft…
Parliament committee refuses to discuss eviction of Coptic families
Egypt
February 27, 2012
Parliament committee refuses to discuss eviction of Coptic families
Parliament's legislative committee on Monday refused during its meeting to discuss a memorandum concerning the relocation of eight Coptic families…
Egypt’s cobra and mongoose
Opinion
February 27, 2012
Egypt’s cobra and mongoose
The deadly struggle for power between Egypt's rulers and Muslim Brothers dates back to the rule of King Farouk, with…
People’s Assembly discusses amendment of presidential elections law
Egypt
February 27, 2012
People’s Assembly discusses amendment of presidential elections law
The People’s Assembly on Monday began discussions on the amendment of some provisions of the presidential elections law, based on…
MPs request amnesty for all political prisoners
Egypt
February 26, 2012
MPs request amnesty for all political prisoners
MPs from Jama’a al-Islamiya’s Building and Development Party, the Wafd Party, the Karama Party and the Salafi Nour Party submitted…
MPs call for apostasy penalty for cursing Prophet Mohamed
Egypt
February 26, 2012
MPs call for apostasy penalty for cursing Prophet Mohamed
A number of MPs from the Committee on Religious Affairs in the People's Assembly called for the implementation of the…
PM gives first statement to Parliament
Egypt
February 26, 2012
PM gives first statement to Parliament
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri in his first governmental address since his appointment in December assured the People’s Assembly on Sunday…
Tantawi sets meeting to choose constituent assembly members
Egypt
February 26, 2012
Tantawi sets meeting to choose constituent assembly members
The head of Egypt’s ruling military council on Sunday called for Parliament members to meet with the People’s Assembly speaker…
Parliament Review: Donkeys, radioactive material and porn
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Parliament Review: Donkeys, radioactive material and porn
Parliamentary sessions this week were predominantly occupied with a war of semantics, with feuds erupting over insults and apologies for…