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Iran’s top leader urges high turnout in elections
World

Iran’s top leader urges high turnout in elections

TEHRAN — Iran's supreme leader urged Iranians to vote in large numbers as the country held parliamentary elections Friday, saying…
Parliament human rights delegation inspects Tora Prison
Egypt

Parliament human rights delegation inspects Tora Prison

A delegation of eleven MPs from the People's Assembly paid a visit on Thursday to Tora Prison, south of Cairo,…
Liberal MP accuses Islamists of blocking attempts to question Tantawi
Egypt

Liberal MP accuses Islamists of blocking attempts to question Tantawi

  A liberal lawmaker on Wednesday accused Freedom and Justice Party and Salafi MPs of frustrating some parliamentarians' attempts to…
Wednesday’s papers: Promises, pledges and vows
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: Promises, pledges and vows

Despite what might be perceived as escalating warning signs to the contrary, the upcoming presidential elections will be the “very…
FJP member named Shura Council speaker
Egypt

FJP member named Shura Council speaker

Ahmed Fahmy of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party has been elected speaker of the Shura Council, the upper…
Parliamentary committee calls on UK to swiftly extradite Egyptian fugitives
Egypt

Parliamentary committee calls on UK to swiftly extradite Egyptian fugitives

Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee called on the United Kingdom to expedite the extradition of fugitive Egyptian criminals, especially former Finance Minister Youssef…
Egypt Parliament says it would uphold Copts’ rights, says French FM
Egypt

Egypt Parliament says it would uphold Copts’ rights, says French FM

French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé said on Tuesday that the newly-elected Parliament in Egypt has declared its commitment to the…
Tuesday’s papers: Parliament close to fistfights over Presidential Elections Law
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: Parliament close to fistfights over Presidential Elections Law

Tuesday’s papers focus their front-page coverage on presidential campaigns and controversies, and Parliament’s amendment of the contentious Presidential Elections Law…
Shura Council MPs violate official oath while swearing in
Egypt

Shura Council MPs violate official oath while swearing in

A number of MPs from Egypt’s newly elected Shura Council, the upper house of Parliament, violated the official oath while…
MP Mostafa Bakry accuses other members of seeking revenge
Egypt

MP Mostafa Bakry accuses other members of seeking revenge

Independent MP Mostafa Bakry accused members of Parliament who submitted a memo to refer him to the Ethics Committee of…
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