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Alexandria MP becomes first to resign from parliament
Egypt

Alexandria MP becomes first to resign from parliament

Independent MP Kamal Ahmed from Alexandria submitted his resignation on Tuesday to the secretary general of the House of Representatives…
Second deputy parliament speaker elected, sessions broadcasting halted
Egypt

Second deputy parliament speaker elected, sessions broadcasting halted

Egypt’s House of Representatives decided on Monday to halt the live airing of its sessions after electing the Wafd Party’s…
Parliament’s inauguration irregularities sad, not funny: Bassem Youssef
Egypt

Parliament’s inauguration irregularities sad, not funny: Bassem Youssef

Former comedy show host and political satirist Bassem Youssef had an unexpected reaction to social media sarcasm of parliamentary members'…
Blunders, oath breaches and misspellings dominate parliament’s day 1
Egypt

Blunders, oath breaches and misspellings dominate parliament’s day 1

Egypt’s 596-member House of Representatives held its inaugural session on Sunday, marking the final step in the roadmap announced following…
One deputy parliament speaker elected, polls rerun for second
Egypt

One deputy parliament speaker elected, polls rerun for second

Egypt’s House of Representatives, which held its opening procedural session on Sunday, elected MP al-Sayyed al-Sharif as one deputy to…
Ali Abdelaal elected as parliamentary speaker
Egypt

Ali Abdelaal elected as parliamentary speaker

Lawyer Ali Abdelaal was elected as parliamentary speaker on late Sunday following the House of Represetnatives' opening session, which ushered in…
Mortada Mansour rejects oath on constitution preamble over 2011 ‘uprising’
Egypt

Mortada Mansour rejects oath on constitution preamble over 2011 ‘uprising’

Zamalek Sports Club president and elected MP Mortada Mansour altered the constitutional oath during the inaugural session of the House…
Egypt’s parliament active again after 3-year hiatus
Egypt

Egypt’s parliament active again after 3-year hiatus

Egypt’s House of Representatives held its opening session on Sunday morning, the first session since a Muslim Brotherhood-dominated chamber was…
Egypt’s 1st legislature in 3 years to convene
Egypt

Egypt’s 1st legislature in 3 years to convene

Egypt will have a parliament for the first time in more than three years with the inaugural session of a…
Parliament to convene January 10, Sisi announces appointees
Egypt

Parliament to convene January 10, Sisi announces appointees

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi officially announced that Parliament will convene on January 10 at 9 a.m. Sisi made the call on…
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