House of Representatives

Port Said MPs oppose Sisi’s outreach to Ultras
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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