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Trump’s healthcare push faces trouble as Congress returns
World
July 10, 2017
Trump’s healthcare push faces trouble as Congress returns
President Donald Trump’s effort to roll back Obamacare faced growing obstacles on Monday as Republicans who control the US Senate…
Al-Azhar prepares bill to counter hatred, violence in name of religion
Egypt
June 22, 2017
Al-Azhar prepares bill to counter hatred, violence in name of religion
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb announced that al-Azhar on Wednesday submitted to the presidency a bill to resist “hatred and…
Unauthorized religious fatwa punishable by prison in new bill
Egypt
May 5, 2017
Unauthorized religious fatwa punishable by prison in new bill
The Religious Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives approved on Thursday the draft law regulating the general fatwa, which…
Senior State Council judges to meet Sisi over judicial authority crisis
Egypt
April 4, 2017
Senior State Council judges to meet Sisi over judicial authority crisis
The Emergency General Assembly of the State Council commissioned on Monday the special council, which is the highest administrative authority of…
Parliamentary bill regulating ‘media affairs’ sparks disagreement
Egypt
December 7, 2016
Parliamentary bill regulating ‘media affairs’ sparks disagreement
The draft law for regulating media affairs ignited widespread disagreements between MPs during its discussion by the Media Committee of…
Challenging government, Egypt’s parliament approves ‘repressive’ NGO bill
Egypt
November 16, 2016
Challenging government, Egypt’s parliament approves ‘repressive’ NGO bill
Egypt's parliament on Tuesday approved a bill to regulate non-governmental organizations in a move human rights groups say effectively bans…
Illegal migration bill awaiting parliamentary debate since June: minister
Egypt
September 26, 2016
Illegal migration bill awaiting parliamentary debate since June: minister
A bill on illegal immigration was referred to Egypt's Parliament in June and is still awaiting consideration by MPs, having…
Parliament approves VAT bill at 13 percent tax rate
Business
August 29, 2016
Parliament approves VAT bill at 13 percent tax rate
Egypt's House of Representatives gave its initial approval for a bill to introduce Value-Added Tax (VAT) during preliminary discussions in…
Three Christian denominations approve church construction bill: minister
Egypt
August 1, 2016
Three Christian denominations approve church construction bill: minister
Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Magdi al-Agati said on Monday that the three main Egyptian Christian denominations have agreed on…
Controversy in parliament over removal of religion from ID cards
Egypt
August 1, 2016
Controversy in parliament over removal of religion from ID cards
Opinion in parliament has split over a Citizenship bill presented by MP Alaa Abdel Moneim containing an article abolishing the…