People’s Assembly
Sisi to announce appointed parliamentarians Thursday
Egypt
December 30, 2015
Sisi to announce appointed parliamentarians Thursday
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi will issue a presidential decree on Thursday with the names of 28 appointed members of…
Political party leaders to meet with Sisi Monday
Egypt
January 12, 2015
Political party leaders to meet with Sisi Monday
Political parties announced they received an invitation to meet with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday as part of Sisi's…
Sisi: Islamists won’t win parliament elections
Egypt
November 13, 2014
Sisi: Islamists won’t win parliament elections
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has ruled out an Islamist win during the anticipated parliament elections which he promised to run…
Court jails former MP for stealing LE22 mln in public funds
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Court jails former MP for stealing LE22 mln in public funds
The Giza Criminal Court sentenced Sami Mahran, the former secretary general of the People’s Assembly, to three years in prison…
Election law typo refers to lower house as ‘People’s Assembly’
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Election law typo refers to lower house as ‘People’s Assembly’
Despite a name change in the Constitution, the new parliamentary elections law still mistakenly refers to the lower house as…
Erian: Shura Council has ‘a lot of work’ ahead
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Erian: Shura Council has ‘a lot of work’ ahead
Essam al-Erian, the head of the Freedom and Justice Party’s parliamentary bloc in the Shura Council, said the council and…
In five months, five retreats on major presidential decrees
Egypt
December 10, 2012
In five months, five retreats on major presidential decrees
After five months in power, President Mohamed Morsy has withdrawn five significant decrees. The major decisions that Morsy has made…
Morsy’s declaration does not reinstate parliament, says presidential spokesperson
Egypt
November 22, 2012
Morsy’s declaration does not reinstate parliament, says presidential spokesperson
President Mohamed Morsy's new constitutional declaration issued on Thursday evening does not reinstate Parliament, said presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali.
Court postpones trial of Brotherhood lawyers
Egypt
October 11, 2012
Court postpones trial of Brotherhood lawyers
South Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday postponed the trial of two Muslim Brotherhood lawyers charged with insulting the Supreme Constitutional…
People’s Assembly secretary general resigns
Egypt
October 2, 2012
People’s Assembly secretary general resigns
Secretary General of the People's Assembly Sami Mahran announced on Tuesday his resignation from the post he has held for…