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Parliament’s committee meeting on Sohag coronavirus cases cut short after tempers flare
Egypt
April 27, 2021
Parliament’s committee meeting on Sohag coronavirus cases cut short after tempers flare
A Health Committee meeting on the state of coronavirus cases and hospital readiness in Egypt’s Sohag Governorate ended early after…
Egyptian parliament tightens penalty for female genital mutilation
Egypt
April 26, 2021
Egyptian parliament tightens penalty for female genital mutilation
Egypt’s House of Representatives has approved, by a two-thirds majority, a bill to tighten the penalty for female genital mutilation…
Egyptian MP calls for a halt on tuk-tuk spare part imports
Egypt
March 16, 2021
Egyptian MP calls for a halt on tuk-tuk spare part imports
MP Abdel Fattah Mohamed Abdel Fattah, Secretary of the Parliament Manpower Committee, called for a halt on the importation of…
Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill wins final approval in House
World
March 11, 2021
Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill wins final approval in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to one of the largest economic stimulus…
Egypt’s parliament postpones real estate registration law for two years
Egypt
March 2, 2021
Egypt’s parliament postpones real estate registration law for two years
The Legislative Committee of the House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill to amend the real estate registration law, postponing…
New bill punishes husband with imprisonment if he hides second marriage from first wife
Egypt
February 25, 2021
New bill punishes husband with imprisonment if he hides second marriage from first wife
A new personal status bill, which is up for discussion at Egypt’s House of Representatives’ Legislative Committee, stipulates imposing a…
New personal status bill punishes arranging child marriage with imprisonment
Egypt
February 24, 2021
New personal status bill punishes arranging child marriage with imprisonment
The Egyptian House of Representatives’ Legislative Committee is preparing to discuss the new ersonal status bill, which punishes the arranged…
Egyptian MPs criticize rise of public debt to LE 5 trillion, warn against corruption
Egypt
February 9, 2021
Egyptian MPs criticize rise of public debt to LE 5 trillion, warn against corruption
The Egyptian Cabinet and Ministry of Planning and Economic Development came under fire on Monday by Egyptian MPs for the…
Antiquity revenues in Egypt plunge more than 90 percent in 2020, ministry facing LE7 bn in debt: minister
Egypt
February 4, 2021
Antiquity revenues in Egypt plunge more than 90 percent in 2020, ministry facing LE7 bn in debt: minister
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anani said on Thursday Egypt’s antiquities revenues decreased by more than 90 percent in…
Parliament member issues request for further studies into Cairo Eye Ferris wheel project
Egypt
January 27, 2021
Parliament member issues request for further studies into Cairo Eye Ferris wheel project
Parliament Member Shaima Halawa has submitted a request for further studies into potential issues arising from the establishment of the…