House of Representatives
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…
Mostafa Bakry quits pro-state parliament bloc
Egypt
February 2, 2016
Mostafa Bakry quits pro-state parliament bloc
Parliament member and journalist Mostafa Bakry has announced he is quitting Support Egypt, a pro-state parliamentary bloc of partisans and…
MP demands female representation in parliamentary delegations
Egypt
January 26, 2016
MP demands female representation in parliamentary delegations
A female member of the House of Representatives has demanded that the house speaker ensure women are represented in parliamentary…
Civil Service law gets parliament’s disapproval
Egypt
January 21, 2016
Civil Service law gets parliament’s disapproval
The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday against the Civil Service Law, which has sparked several protests by government employees…
MP Khaled Youssef calls for amending law regulating protests
Egypt
January 20, 2016
MP Khaled Youssef calls for amending law regulating protests
Film director and MP Khaled Youssef called on Wednesday for amending the law regulating protests, describing it as "unconstitutional and…
Parliament approves decree empowering presidency to remove watchdogs amid Geneina controversy
Egypt
January 18, 2016
Parliament approves decree empowering presidency to remove watchdogs amid Geneina controversy
The House of Representatives approved a 2015 presidential decree on Sunday, which gives the presidency the authority to remove quasi-independent corruption…
Parliament approves law on president’s salary amid brief controversy
Egypt
January 17, 2016
Parliament approves law on president’s salary amid brief controversy
The House of Representatives passed a 2014 law on Sunday that sets the salary of Egypt’s president, amid controversy on the…
Parliament committee passes law exempting army from construction permits
Egypt
January 16, 2016
Parliament committee passes law exempting army from construction permits
The House of Representatives' Housing Committee passed a law that empowers the Armed Forces to build on land it owns…
Parliament to revise over 380 laws, protest law not included
Egypt
January 14, 2016
Parliament to revise over 380 laws, protest law not included
The sub-committees of the House of Representatives on Tuesday began the process of revising over 380 laws issued by interim…
HRW urges parliament to review ‘abusive’ laws
Egypt
January 12, 2016
HRW urges parliament to review ‘abusive’ laws
US-based Human Rights Watch has urged Egypt’s House of Representatives, which held its inaugural session on Sunday, to review what…