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Profile – Osama Heikal returns as Minister of Information
Egypt
December 23, 2019
Profile – Osama Heikal returns as Minister of Information
Osama Heikal, head of the Culture and Information Committee in the House of Representatives has moved from the seats of…
Turkish parliament OKs controversial Libya military deal
Middle East
December 21, 2019
Turkish parliament OKs controversial Libya military deal
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s parliament approved a security and military deal with Libya’s UN-supported government Saturday on the heels of…
Egypt won’t accept any tampering at the western borders: Parliament Speaker
Egypt
December 9, 2019
Egypt won’t accept any tampering at the western borders: Parliament Speaker
Egypt’s Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel-Aal on Monday said that his country will stand strongly against any threats to its interests,…
MPs expect cabinet reshuffle within days
Egypt
November 26, 2019
MPs expect cabinet reshuffle within days
A cabinet reshuffle impacting at least a dozen ministries should happen within days, members of the Egyptian House of Representatives…
Egyptian Parliament condemns EU Parliament statement on human rights in Egypt
Egypt
October 25, 2019
Egyptian Parliament condemns EU Parliament statement on human rights in Egypt
The Egyptian House of Representatives has condemned in the strongest terms the European Parliament’s statement issued on Thursday on the human…
First legislative session for Egypt’s House of Representatives ends Tuesday
Egypt
October 1, 2019
First legislative session for Egypt’s House of Representatives ends Tuesday
The fifth and final sessions for the first legislative session for the Egyptian House of Representatives commenced on Tuesday. The…
Egyptian MP calls for energy drinks ban
Egypt
August 20, 2019
Egyptian MP calls for energy drinks ban
Egyptian Parliament Member Faiqa Fahim has called for a ban on the import of energy drinks, citing potential health risks…
Activists hail Japan election of lawmakers with serious disabilities
World
July 22, 2019
Activists hail Japan election of lawmakers with serious disabilities
The election of two candidates with serious disabilities to Japan’s parliament was hailed by activists Monday, saying it could help…
President Sisi extends state of emergency in Egypt for 3 months
Egypt
July 22, 2019
President Sisi extends state of emergency in Egypt for 3 months
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended the state of emergency nationwide by three months on Sunday upon the approval of…
Egypt’s NGO law: A breakthrough for civil society work, though critics want more
Features/Interviews
July 19, 2019
Egypt’s NGO law: A breakthrough for civil society work, though critics want more
The Egyptian House of Parliament on July 14 approved an all-new law for non-governmental organizations (NGO), replacing the controversial law…