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MP Sadat files case with the prosecution against parliamentary claims
Egypt
February 13, 2017
MP Sadat files case with the prosecution against parliamentary claims
MP Mohamed Anwar Sadat filed a case with the Prosecutor General's office on Monday demanding investigations into claims by a…
Egypt parliament divided: declare House of Representatives’ budget or not
Egypt
February 4, 2017
Egypt parliament divided: declare House of Representatives’ budget or not
Egypt MPs are divided on whether to declare the House of Representatives’ budget or not.The parliament speaker Ali Abdel Aal…
Parliamentary committee approves amendments to Protest Law
Egypt
January 18, 2017
Parliamentary committee approves amendments to Protest Law
The parliamentary Legislative Committee approved a bill submitted by the government to amend Article 10 of Protest Law No.
I am not behind cancellation of Eissa’s TV show: Parliament speaker
Egypt
January 17, 2017
I am not behind cancellation of Eissa’s TV show: Parliament speaker
Egypt's Parliament speaker Ali Abdelaal denied on Monday that he is behind the cancellation of Ibrahim Eissa's talk show from…
Egypt parliament prepares for new law to accelerate trials of terrorists
Egypt
December 14, 2016
Egypt parliament prepares for new law to accelerate trials of terrorists
Egypt's parliament started preparations to introduce substantial amendments to the Criminal Procedures Code in order to accelerate trials of defendants…
Parliament to amend constitution for military courts jurisdiction over terrorism
Egypt
December 13, 2016
Parliament to amend constitution for military courts jurisdiction over terrorism
Members of the House of Representatives (parliament) in Egypt on Monday demanded the amendment of the constitution to grant military…
Amr Shobky says ‘not sure who backs Mortada Mansour’
Egypt
December 1, 2016
Amr Shobky says ‘not sure who backs Mortada Mansour’
The head of Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies Amr al-Shobky expressed astonishment Wednesday that the final court ruling…
Egypt’s parliament swiftly passes NGO law amid criticism
Egypt
November 30, 2016
Egypt’s parliament swiftly passes NGO law amid criticism
Egypt’s parliament passed a controversial NGO law on Tuesday amid criticism from local and international rights groups concerning regulations and…
Amnesty warns new Egypt rights bill ‘draconian’
Egypt
November 19, 2016
Amnesty warns new Egypt rights bill ‘draconian’
An international rights group has warned of a new Egyptian bill to regulate civil society, saying that the proposed law…
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…