People’s Assembly
Katatny asks committee to set standards for new constitution panel
Egypt
April 19, 2012
Katatny asks committee to set standards for new constitution panel
People’s Assembly Speaker Mohamed Saad al-Katatny assigned the body’s Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee to set up new standards for…
Parliament delegation visits North Sinai to survey security
Egypt
April 19, 2012
Parliament delegation visits North Sinai to survey security
A delegation from the People's Assembly Defense and National Security Committee arrived in North Sinai Thursday morning to survey the…
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…
Request to drop Balkimy’s membership in Parliament referred to legislative committee
Egypt
April 18, 2012
Request to drop Balkimy’s membership in Parliament referred to legislative committee
People's Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny referred to the legislative committee the Salafi Nour Party’s request to drop the membership of…
Bill proposes amnesty for Mubarak-era political detainees
Egypt
April 18, 2012
Bill proposes amnesty for Mubarak-era political detainees
A People’s Assembly committee on Wednesday approved in principle a bill that would grant comprehensive amnesty to people suspected or…
Parliament agrees to amend political rights law
Egypt
April 12, 2012
Parliament agrees to amend political rights law
Parliament on Thursday agreed to amend the law on the exercise of political rights to bar former regime officials from…
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…
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…
Parliamentary panel agrees to cancel campaign silence in presidential elections
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Parliamentary panel agrees to cancel campaign silence in presidential elections
The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee of the People's Assembly agreed Tuesday to amend Article 20 of the law on…