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Imams demand syndicate, reform
Egypt
February 28, 2010
Imams demand syndicate, reform
Parliament's religious affairs committee on Saturday urged the government to meet demands by Egypt's preachers and mosque imams for a…
Bad blood: Is govt corruption beyond cure?
Egypt
February 25, 2010
Bad blood: Is govt corruption beyond cure?
With cases of corrupt ministers and members of parliament flooding the newspapers in February, the question begs itself: can the…
Flax protests prompt clashes in parliament
Egypt
February 22, 2010
Flax protests prompt clashes in parliament
Employees of the Tanta Flax and Oils Company staged protests in front of the Egyptian Parliament building in downtown Cairo…
Parliament squabbles continue
Egypt
February 18, 2010
Parliament squabbles continue
A group of parliamentarians from the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) clashed with independent MP Gamal Zahran on Wednesday, after the…
Row in parliament over organ transplant bill
Egypt
February 16, 2010
Row in parliament over organ transplant bill
For the second day in a row, parliament on Tuesday witnessed altercations among National Democratic Party (NDP) and opposition MPs…
MPs blame govt for labor unrest
Egypt
February 16, 2010
MPs blame govt for labor unrest
Ruling party and opposition members of parliament's labor committee on Tuesday held the government responsible for a recent spate of…
Parliament rejects harsher penalties for torture
Egypt
February 15, 2010
Parliament rejects harsher penalties for torture
Parliament's legislative committee rejected a proposal Monday to augment legal penalties in cases related to torture, bribery and house searches…
MPs lobby against Israeli digs in Ismailia
Egypt
February 15, 2010
MPs lobby against Israeli digs in Ismailia
A number of MPs have submitted urgent interpellations to the government regarding an Israeli mission currently excavating under a girls'…
MPs blast Israeli excavations in Ismailia
Egypt
February 14, 2010
MPs blast Israeli excavations in Ismailia
Ismailia--Parliamentarians have expressed anger over an Israeli mission currently excavating under the Abu Atwa Girls School in the Suez Canal…
Parliamentary report finds poverty, illiteracy on rise
Egypt
February 7, 2010
Parliamentary report finds poverty, illiteracy on rise
A special committee created by parliament's consultative Shura Council--mandated with following up on President Hosni Mubarak's recent speech at the…