People’s Assembly sessions
Secular MPs criticize Parliament speaker over suspension of sessions
Egypt
April 30, 2012
Secular MPs criticize Parliament speaker over suspension of sessions
Secular MPs severely criticized People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny for his decision Sunday to suspend parliamentary sessions for a week…
MPs angry over criticism of Constituent Assembly formation discussions
Egypt
April 29, 2012
MPs angry over criticism of Constituent Assembly formation discussions
Anger erupted among members of the People’s Assembly legislative committee following remarks made by the head of the Advisory Council,…
Public transport workers, govt reach agreement to end protest
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Public transport workers, govt reach agreement to end protest
A solution to the Public Transport Authority workers strike, which entered its fourteenth consecutive day on Monday, has been solved,…
People’s Assembly committee approves ‘House of Wealth’ draft bill
Egypt
March 21, 2012
People’s Assembly committee approves ‘House of Wealth’ draft bill
The People’s Assembly religious affairs committee on Tuesday decided to prepare a draft law for the establishment of a “House…
MP proposes Sharia punishments for murder, theft crimes
Egypt
March 14, 2012
MP proposes Sharia punishments for murder, theft crimes
The People’s Assembly Proposals and Complaints Committee discussed in a meeting Tuesday a bill proposed by MP Adel Azzazy from…
Islamist MPs attack family laws and National Council for Women
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Islamist MPs attack family laws and National Council for Women
A number of MPs expressed their rejection of how members of the National Council for Women were appointed, saying it…
Tantawi backs government against confidence withdrawal threat
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Tantawi backs government against confidence withdrawal threat
The head of Egypt's ruling military council on Monday intervened to ease tension between the cabinet and the People's Assembly…
Parliament’s first legislation to increase compensation to revolution martyrs
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Parliament’s first legislation to increase compensation to revolution martyrs
The People’s Assembly approved in principle during its session on Monday to increase compensations paid to the families of protesters…
Minister calls for scrapping US assistance
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Minister calls for scrapping US assistance
Egypt can easily do away with US aid, Planning and International Cooperation Minister Fayza Abouelnaga said Monday. The US comes…