Egypt saves 18,000 MWh of electricity in first week of energy measures – PM
Egypt’s energy-saving plan, introduced in response to heightened regional tensions, delivered electricity savings…
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Egypt’s MSMEDA proposes law amendments to boost enterprise sector
Egypt’s Medium, Small, and Micro Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) is working with the House of…
Egypt explores more agricultural investment in Africa
Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture Alaa Farouk held a meeting with the chairman of the African Affairs Committee at…
Egypt’s Parliament approves amended Russian loan terms for El Dabaa Nuclear Plant
Egypt’s House of Representatives has approved on Tuesday a protocol amending the funding agreement with Russia for…
Egypt’s parliament Oks maritime border demarcation agreement with Greece
Egyptian parliament ratified on Tuesday a bilateral maritime border demarcation agreement with Greece, after the…
Egyptian MP tests positive for coronavirus, other 11 members go into self-quarantine
Egyptian MP Shereen Farrag has tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, a news that made authorities in the…
Egyptian parliament approves amendments to emergency laws to counter coronavirus outbreak
Egyptian parliament approved on Wednesday amendments to the country’s emergency laws that give more powers to the…
Egyptian parliament considers making face masks compulsory due to coronavirus
Egyptian parliament representatives are discussing whether to recommend the general public wear face masks as a way…
Egyptian parliament delays sessions till April 12 over coronavirus
The Egyptian parliament decided on Monday to postponed holding any further sessions until April, 12 to help curb…
Parliament approves Egypt share increase in IBRD capital stock
Egyptian parliament’s economic committee approved on Sunday a presidential decree to increase Egypt’s authorized…
Egyptian parliament approves amendments to capital market law
The Egyptian Parliament initially approved amendments to the capital market law presented by the government. The…
Egyptian parliament ratifies €225mln from KfW to support economic reform
The Egyptian Parliament approved a €225 million ($267 million) agreement that was previously signed between…
Egypt parliamentary committee oks transfer of Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
An Egyptian parliamentary committee on Tuesday approved the country’s a border-demarcation deal with Saudi Arabia,…
Egypt parliament agrees in principle the new investment law
Egyptian parliament has on Tuesday agreed in principle by majority the country’s long-awaited new investment law…
Egypt parliament set to discuss new investment law tomorrow: minister
Egyptian parliament will start Wednesday discussing the country’s long-awaited new investment law, Minister of…
Public satisfaction with Egypt’s parliament falls to 30%: Baseera
Only 30 percent of Egyptians are satisfied with the performance of the country's parliament, a fall of five…
Egypt parliament approves AfDB’s grant to restructure state’s social lender
Egyptian parliament has approved Thursday an African Development Bank’s (AfDB) grant worth around 11 million…
Egypt parliament passes three-month state of emergency
The Egyptian parliament voted by a majority on Tuesday for imposing a state of emergency declared by President…
Egypt’s parliament may pass new investment law in 10 days: MP
The Egyptian parliament is expected to approved the long-awaited new investment law between one week and ten days,…
Egypt parliament gives final approval for Agadir free trade deal
Egypt's parliament endorsed Tuesday the presidential decree No. 555/2016 approving an agreement on the recognition…
Egypt parliament has final say on Tiran and Sanafir deal; official says
Head of the Egyptian parliament's committee of legislative and constitutional affairs Bahaaeddin Abu Shoqa told…
Egypt parliament endorses World Bank $500mn deal for Upper Egypt scheme
The Local Administration Committee at the Egyptian Parliament has endorsed Wednesday the World Bank’s $500 million…
A trip to NY leaves Egypt MPs impressed by Donald Trump
An Egyptian parliamentary delegation who visited New York last week to rally support for Egypt's political and…
A parliament delegation to visit New York Sunday to rally support for Egypt’s…
Twenty Egyptian MPs are heading to New York on Sunday to participate in the upcoming UN General Assembly (UNGA)…
Moody’s: Egypt’s long-awaited approval of VAT “credit positive”
Moody's Investor Services has commended Egyptian parliament’s approval for the long-delayed value-added tax (VAT).…
Egypt MP Sadat steps down as head of parliament’s human rights committee
Mohamed Anwar El-Sadat, chairman of the Egyptian parliament's human rights committee, resigned on Tuesday shortly…
Egypt’s parliament chief refers wheat corruption report to general prosecutor
A parliamentary fact-finding commission's report on corruption in Egypt’s wheat industry was referred to the…
BREAKING: Egypt’s parliament approves VAT at 13% rate in 2016/17
Egyptian parliament approved Sunday the long-delayed value added tax (VAT) at a rate of 13 percent but it will rise…
Parliament initially approves restructuring Egypt’s state agricultural bank
The agricultural and economic affairs committees in the Egyptian parliament have given their initial approval on…
Egypt parliament approves 5 agreements signed with Saudi Arabia
Egyptian parliament’s legislative and constitutional affairs committee has approved Saturday five agreements signed…
Bush, Blair should be tried as war criminals for Iraq war: Egypt Parliament
The Egyptian parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs called on Friday for George W. Bush and Tony…
Egypt parliament approves Saudi Fund $1.5 bln Sinai development loan
Egyptian parliament has approved Sunday the country’s $1.5 billion loan deal signed with the Saudi Fund for…
MPs prepare own proposals to amend controversial Protest Law in Egypt
Several Egyptian parliamentarians have welcomed the government’s announcement on Wednesday that the country’s…
Parliament endorses Egypt’s $650 mln commitment to China AIIB development bank
Egyptian parliament has ratified on Saturday the country’s article of agreement to contribute to China-backed Asian…
World Bank says to provide Egypt with first $1 billion of $3 billion loan
The World Bank is to provide the first $1 billion tranche of a $3 billion loan to Egypt after parliament approves…
Saudi King Salman to visit Egypt’s parliament on Sunday
Saudi Arabia's King Salman Bin Abdel-Aziz will visit Egypt's parliament on Sunday in his five-day visit to the…
Saudi King Salman to visit Egypt’s parliament on Sunday
Saudi Arabia's King Salman Bin Abdel-Aziz will visit Egypt's parliament on Sunday in his five-day visit to the…
European Parliament missions to visit Egypt frequently: EU ambassador
Delegations from the European Parliament are set to visit Egypt more often once the new Egyptian parliament takes…
Egypt’s parliamentary election stages produce 28.3% turnout: HEC
The first and second stage of Egypt's parliamentary elections produced a 28.3 percent turnout rate, Egypt's High…
Sisi loyalists sweep list seats in Egypt’s parliamentary election
An electoral alliance loyal to Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has picked up all 60 list seats up for grabs…