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Coming out of economic crisis on the right path
Opinion
April 28, 2022
Coming out of economic crisis on the right path
Last month witnessed several positive economic developments that did much to reassure the public. A new exchange rate was in…
Egyptian Senate approves new Labor Law
Egypt
January 2, 2022
Egyptian Senate approves new Labor Law
The Egyptian Senate during a plenary session on Sunday approved in principle the draft labor law submitted by the government.…
Egyptian parliament introduces 10% tax on mobile phones
Business
November 28, 2021
Egyptian parliament introduces 10% tax on mobile phones
The House of Representatives approved during Sunday’s plenary session the Presidential Decree No. 558 of 2021 to amend some categories…
Egypt’s parliament approves amendments to the Counter-Terrorism Law
Egypt
November 1, 2021
Egypt’s parliament approves amendments to the Counter-Terrorism Law
Egypt’s House of Representatives on Monday approved a draft law amending some provisions of the Counter-Terrorism Law No. 94 of…
MP requests urgent response from Foreign Ministry on detention of 250 Egyptians in Libya
Egypt
August 4, 2021
MP requests urgent response from Foreign Ministry on detention of 250 Egyptians in Libya
MP Essam al-Omda, a member of the Defense and National Security Committee in the House of Representatives from the Abnoub…
Egyptian Parliament approves 16th consecutive state of emergency extension
Egypt
July 12, 2021
Egyptian Parliament approves 16th consecutive state of emergency extension
The Egyptian House of Representatives on Monday approved the extension of the state of emergency across Egypt for three more…
Egyptian parliament committee approves tougher penalties for harassment
Egypt
June 28, 2021
Egyptian parliament committee approves tougher penalties for harassment
The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee of the Egyptian House of Representatives on Sunday approved draft law amending some provisions…
Parliament’s committee meeting on Sohag coronavirus cases cut short after tempers flare
Egypt
April 27, 2021
Parliament’s committee meeting on Sohag coronavirus cases cut short after tempers flare
A Health Committee meeting on the state of coronavirus cases and hospital readiness in Egypt’s Sohag Governorate ended early after…
MP requests urgent explanation for Sohag coronavirus case spike
Egypt
April 19, 2021
MP requests urgent explanation for Sohag coronavirus case spike
MP Mostafa Salem on Monday directed an urgent statement to the government demanding an explanation for the significant rise in…
Egyptian MP calls for a halt on tuk-tuk spare part imports
Egypt
March 16, 2021
Egyptian MP calls for a halt on tuk-tuk spare part imports
MP Abdel Fattah Mohamed Abdel Fattah, Secretary of the Parliament Manpower Committee, called for a halt on the importation of…