People’s Assembly

Amendment stripping president of right to refer civilians to military trials approved
Egypt

Amendment stripping president of right to refer civilians to military trials approved

The People’s Assembly on Tuesday approved in principle the amendment of certain provisions of the Code of Military Justice, abolishing…
Parliamentary committee approves ban on Mubarak regime figures
Egypt

Parliamentary committee approves ban on Mubarak regime figures

The constitutional and legislative committee of Parliament on Tuesday approved a bill banning stalwarts of Mubarak’s regime from running in…
Parliament committee sets maximum wage for government employees
Egypt

Parliament committee sets maximum wage for government employees

The People's Assembly Budget and Planning Committee on Monday approved in principle a draft law setting the maximum wage for…
Parliament committee approves bill outlawing Suleiman presidential candidacy
Egypt

Parliament committee approves bill outlawing Suleiman presidential candidacy

The People's Assembly's Proposals and Complaints Committee approved on Monday a bill amending the presidential elections law 123/2011 by adding…
Parliament rejects proposal to cancel women’s right to divorce
Egypt

Parliament rejects proposal to cancel women’s right to divorce

The People's Assembly’s Proposals and Complaints Committee has rejected a draft law proposing the cancellation of khula divorces, state-run news…
Parliament review: Constitution crisis continues as Brothers spread their wings
Egypt

Parliament review: Constitution crisis continues as Brothers spread their wings

The usually lively and ruckus People’s Assembly did not meet this week as senior members from the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom…
Parliament prepares to withdraw confidence in Ganzouri cabinet
Egypt

Parliament prepares to withdraw confidence in Ganzouri cabinet

The People’s Assembly on Sunday will hold the first of three sessions to determine its response to a statement from…
Parliament agrees to lift immunity of nose job MP
Egypt

Parliament agrees to lift immunity of nose job MP

The People’s Assembly endorsed a statement of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee requesting that Nour Party MP Anwar al-Balkimy be…
Supreme Constitutional Court official denies bias toward SCAF
Egypt

Supreme Constitutional Court official denies bias toward SCAF

The Supreme Constitutional Court vice president dismissed on Tuesday accusations by political groups that the court shelved challenges against the…
The constituent assembly nominees dissected
Egypt

The constituent assembly nominees dissected

The votes are still being counted, but the names of the hundred people nominated to draft Egypt’s next constitution have…
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