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Alarm grows in Iran over reports that hundreds of schoolgirls were poisoned
Middle East
March 3, 2023
Alarm grows in Iran over reports that hundreds of schoolgirls were poisoned
CNN — Concern is growing in Iran after reports emerged that hundreds of schoolgirls had been poisoned across the country in recent months.…
Tunisia: Ennahda says senior party official ‘kidnapped’
Middle East
January 4, 2022
Tunisia: Ennahda says senior party official ‘kidnapped’
Security forces have detained a senior official from the largest party in the suspended Tunisian parliament for the first time since President Kais…
Conciliation attempt between State Council and Parliament over Judicial Authority bill
Egypt
April 20, 2017
Conciliation attempt between State Council and Parliament over Judicial Authority bill
In the wake of a clear refusal of the Judicial Authority bill, currently under discussion by the Parliament, the Member…
Israeli parliament enacts impeachment law, critics say targets Arab MPs
Middle East
July 20, 2016
Israeli parliament enacts impeachment law, critics say targets Arab MPs
Israel's parliament on Wednesday passed a law enabling it to impeach deputies for incitement to violence, racism or support for…
After scuffle with police, MP Zeinab Salem denies having criminal record
Egypt
July 17, 2016
After scuffle with police, MP Zeinab Salem denies having criminal record
Egyptian MP Zeinab Salem denied, on Saturday, allegations that she has previously faced criminal charges on nine occasions, in the…
British lawmaker Cox was killed because of her political views: husband
World
June 22, 2016
British lawmaker Cox was killed because of her political views: husband
Lawmaker Jo Cox, who was shot and stabbed a week before Britain's referendum on European Union membership, died because of…
Parliament cancels MP Tawfiq Okasha’s membership with majority vote
Egypt
March 2, 2016
Parliament cancels MP Tawfiq Okasha’s membership with majority vote
Egypt's parliament voted on Wednesday to cancel the membership of controversial MP Tawfiq Okasha in response to his unauthorized dinner…
MP: Corruption costs LE63 billion a year
Egypt
December 13, 2009
MP: Corruption costs LE63 billion a year
Parliamentarian Ahmed Abu Baraka has submitted an interpellation to Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on the spread of corruption in Egypt--a…