MPs
Parliament to convene January 10, Sisi announces appointees
Egypt
December 31, 2015
Parliament to convene January 10, Sisi announces appointees
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi officially announced that Parliament will convene on January 10 at 9 a.m. Sisi made the call on…
Parliament to convene most likely on January 10: minister
Egypt
December 29, 2015
Parliament to convene most likely on January 10: minister
The opening “procedural session” of Egypt’s 568-seat House of Representatives will most likely be held on January 10, according to…
MPs express concerns, plans ahead of new parliament
Egypt
December 10, 2015
MPs express concerns, plans ahead of new parliament
Newly elected members of parliament continued procedures for obtaining parliament IDs on Wednesday and Thursday, making statements to Al-Masry Al-Youm…
Controversy surrounds expatriate MPs attendance to parliament sessions
Egypt
November 27, 2015
Controversy surrounds expatriate MPs attendance to parliament sessions
After it was announced that eight candidates from Egyptian expatriates won the parliamentary elections, questions emerged about how they would…
MPs want VIP passport status to cover personal travel
Egypt
November 17, 2015
MPs want VIP passport status to cover personal travel
Several of the parliamentarians who won seats during the first round of polls in late October have demanded the right…
Sir Gerald Howarth becomes chairman of UK parliament group on Egypt
Egypt
June 18, 2015
Sir Gerald Howarth becomes chairman of UK parliament group on Egypt
Sir Gerald Howarth became on Thursday the chairman of the All-Party parliamentary Group on Egypt in the British Parliament. The Conservative…
Ukraine mobilises as Merkel warns Russia of long-term damage
World
March 13, 2014
Ukraine mobilises as Merkel warns Russia of long-term damage
Ukraine moved Thursday to mobilise a volunteer force to ward off Russia's expansionist threat as Berlin warned Moscow of long-term…
Shura Council MP resigns over treatment of stripped, dragged protester
Egypt
February 3, 2013
Shura Council MP resigns over treatment of stripped, dragged protester
Shura Council member Maged Aqad submitted his resignation to Speaker Ahmed Fahmy Sunday to protest the treatment of a demonstrator…
FJP official: Parliament to refer one-third of MPs’ documents to court
Egypt
July 9, 2012
FJP official: Parliament to refer one-third of MPs’ documents to court
The People’s Assembly will refer the documents of one-third of its MPs to the Court of Cassation for it to…
People’s Assembly security allows MPs in after reinstatement
Egypt
July 9, 2012
People’s Assembly security allows MPs in after reinstatement
People’s Assembly security officers allowed MPs to enter the building on Monday after the general secretariat received President Mohamed Morsy’s…