MPs
MPs call for cancelling religion classes at schools
Egypt
December 15, 2016
MPs call for cancelling religion classes at schools
MPs called during a meeting of the Egyptian Parliament's Human Rights Committee on Tuesday, for the cancellation of religion classes…
Cabinet attacked over delay, ‘There are no provocative goods’ – MP
Egypt
December 6, 2016
Cabinet attacked over delay, ‘There are no provocative goods’ – MP
Members of Parliament (MPs) with the Economic Affairs Committee accused the Cabinet of deliberately issuing decisions during the parliament's holidays,…
MPs intervene to calm sectarian tensions in Minya
Egypt
September 19, 2016
MPs intervene to calm sectarian tensions in Minya
MPs from Minya governorate intervened on Monday to calm tensions in the village of Asem, on the outskirts of Minya…
Egyptian MPs warn UK not to grant Brotherhood members British asylum
Egypt
August 8, 2016
Egyptian MPs warn UK not to grant Brotherhood members British asylum
Egyptian politicians have slammed Britain's decision of last Wednesday allowing Muslim Brotherhood affiliates to seek asylum in the UK, warning…
Reviving the tourism sector depends on political reforms: MPs
Egypt
August 5, 2016
Reviving the tourism sector depends on political reforms: MPs
Members of parliament seeking solutions to Egypt's tourism crisis have concluded that success in the tourism sector depends on wider…
MPs refuse to consider bill offering citizenship in return for dollars
Egypt
August 4, 2016
MPs refuse to consider bill offering citizenship in return for dollars
Seventy MPs have announced their outright rejection of a bill submitted to parliament by MP Mahmoud Attia granting Egyptian nationality…
Complaint filed against MP over Whatsapp pornographic video
Egypt
June 29, 2016
Complaint filed against MP over Whatsapp pornographic video
Twenty-five MPs have filed a complaint with Parliament Speaker Ali Abdelaal about the circulation of a pornographic video on a…
Women’s council hails MPs defense of women’s representation in parliament
Egypt
February 23, 2016
Women’s council hails MPs defense of women’s representation in parliament
The National Council for Women (NCW) has praised female MPs for defending women’s rights to representation in parliamentary committees. The House…
Port Said MPs oppose Sisi’s outreach to Ultras
Egypt
February 4, 2016
Port Said MPs oppose Sisi’s outreach to Ultras
Parliament members from Port Said have voiced their objection to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's call for dialogue with the Ultras…
Blunders, oath breaches and misspellings dominate parliament’s day 1
Egypt
January 11, 2016
Blunders, oath breaches and misspellings dominate parliament’s day 1
Egypt’s 596-member House of Representatives held its inaugural session on Sunday, marking the final step in the roadmap announced following…