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MP demands Mostafa Bakry be held accountable for insulting ElBaradei
Egypt
February 21, 2012
MP demands Mostafa Bakry be held accountable for insulting ElBaradei
Mostafa al-Naggar, a member of parliament from the Adl Party, has gathered the signatures of 30 People’s Assembly members to…
MP accused of ‘insulting’ Tantawi to apologize on Monday
Egypt
February 19, 2012
MP accused of ‘insulting’ Tantawi to apologize on Monday
Ashraf Thabet, deputy speaker of the People's Assembly, has said that some MPs have managed to convince MP Ziad al-Elaimy…
Argument between minister, MPs disrupts parliamentary discussion of unemployment
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Argument between minister, MPs disrupts parliamentary discussion of unemployment
The evening session of the People’s Assembly Sunday was brought to a halt when MPs shouted at Supply and Social…
Tantawi supporter demands legal action against MP for insult
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Tantawi supporter demands legal action against MP for insult
Mahmoud Atteyah, founder of a campaign supporting the head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) Field…
MP says received threats over Mubarak prison transfer
Egypt
February 17, 2012
MP says received threats over Mubarak prison transfer
The head of the People's Assembly's Health Committee said he received threats on his mobile phone hours before visiting Tora…
SCAF’s Parliament appointee may be illegal
Egypt
February 16, 2012
SCAF’s Parliament appointee may be illegal
On 21 January, the head of Egypt's ruling military council, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, appointed 10 members to the lower…
Parliament to question PM, cabinet members on economy, security
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Parliament to question PM, cabinet members on economy, security
The People's Assembly will question Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri Tuesday about economic and security issues. The ministers of defense, interior,…
Parliamentary committee and Illicit Gains Authority meet to discuss stolen funds
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Parliamentary committee and Illicit Gains Authority meet to discuss stolen funds
A parliamentary committee on Wednesday met with the Illicit Gains Authority, the committee tasked with recovering stolen funds transferred abroad.…
MP proposes law legislating criminal trials of government officials
Egypt
February 15, 2012
MP proposes law legislating criminal trials of government officials
A draft law that would allow government officials to be tried in court was presented to Parliament speaker Saad al-Katatny…
Wednesday’s papers: Meetings and marches
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Meetings and marches
Wednesday’s papers focus on presidential candidates announcing their bids ahead of official nominations next month, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi’s meeting…