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Parliament refuses to investigate MP for alleged insult against ElBaradei
Egypt

Parliament refuses to investigate MP for alleged insult against ElBaradei

The People’s Assembly on Monday turned down a request that independent MP Mostafa Bakry be referred to a parliamentary investigation…
Egypt govt drafts freedom of information law
Egypt

Egypt govt drafts freedom of information law

The Justice Ministry, in coordination with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, has prepared a freedom of information draft…
Parliament committee refuses to discuss eviction of Coptic families
Egypt

Parliament committee refuses to discuss eviction of Coptic families

Parliament's legislative committee on Monday refused during its meeting to discuss a memorandum concerning the relocation of eight Coptic families…
Egypt’s cobra and mongoose
Opinion

Egypt’s cobra and mongoose

The deadly struggle for power between Egypt's rulers and Muslim Brothers dates back to the rule of King Farouk, with…
People’s Assembly discusses amendment of presidential elections law
Egypt

People’s Assembly discusses amendment of presidential elections law

The People’s Assembly on Monday began discussions on the amendment of some provisions of the presidential elections law, based on…
MPs request amnesty for all political prisoners
Egypt

MPs request amnesty for all political prisoners

MPs from Jama’a al-Islamiya’s Building and Development Party, the Wafd Party, the Karama Party and the Salafi Nour Party submitted…
MPs call for apostasy penalty for cursing Prophet Mohamed
Egypt

MPs call for apostasy penalty for cursing Prophet Mohamed

A number of MPs from the Committee on Religious Affairs in the People's Assembly called for the implementation of the…
PM gives first statement to Parliament
Egypt

PM gives first statement to Parliament

Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri in his first governmental address since his appointment in December assured the People’s Assembly on Sunday…
Tantawi sets meeting to choose constituent assembly members
Egypt

Tantawi sets meeting to choose constituent assembly members

The head of Egypt’s ruling military council on Sunday called for Parliament members to meet with the People’s Assembly speaker…
Parliament Review: Donkeys, radioactive material and porn
Egypt

Parliament Review: Donkeys, radioactive material and porn

Parliamentary sessions this week were predominantly occupied with a war of semantics, with feuds erupting over insults and apologies for…
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