People’s Assembly
Egypt parliament clashes over end of year economy results
Business
March 21, 2010
Egypt parliament clashes over end of year economy results
The People's Assembly saw a confrontation yesterday between Gawdat el-Malt, head of the Central Auditing Organization (CAO) and Ahmed Ezz,…
Auditors object to govt hotel purchase
Egypt
March 4, 2010
Auditors object to govt hotel purchase
Egypt's Central Auditing Agency (CAA) has raised objections to the LE24 million purchase of the Sphinx Hotel in Cairo's Bab…
MPs push for Egypt’s farmers
Business
March 1, 2010
MPs push for Egypt’s farmers
Parliament's agriculture and irrigation committee accused the government of "fighting" and "belittling" farmers. At a meeting on Sunday, the committee…
People’s Assembly approves organ transplant bill
Egypt
February 28, 2010
People’s Assembly approves organ transplant bill
After 10 sessions and 20 hours of discussion, the People's Assembly has approved a bill regulating organ transplants in Egypt.People's…
Parliamentarians clash over antiquities bill
Egypt
January 20, 2010
Parliamentarians clash over antiquities bill
During Tuesday's session in the People's Assembly, Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni and Ahmed Ezz, the secretary for organizational affairs…
Clashes in parliament over Gaza border wall
Egypt
January 4, 2010
Clashes in parliament over Gaza border wall
Parliament members from the ruling National Democratic Party and the opposition Muslim Brotherhood clashed on Sunday over the construction of…
Govt vows to halt demolitions in Ezbet el-Haggana
Egypt
December 20, 2009
Govt vows to halt demolitions in Ezbet el-Haggana
The government says it will stop the demolition of illegal buildings in the Nasr City district of Ezbet el-Haggana until…
Draft law on terror contradicts Constitution
Egypt
December 9, 2009
Draft law on terror contradicts Constitution
Mostafa el-Fiqqi, head of the People's Assembly Foreign Relations Committee, revealed that there is disagreement among members of the committee,…
Mubarak: The dignity of Egyptians is part of the dignity of Egypt
Egypt
November 22, 2009
Mubarak: The dignity of Egyptians is part of the dignity of Egypt
In a joint session of the Shura Council and the People's Assembly on Saturday, several members of parliament raised banners…