WPS: Maya Morsy expects women’s participation rate to rise in parliament to 40%
Maya Morsy, President of the National Council for Women (NCW), said on Sunday that she expects the next session of…
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Egyptian parliament to discuss state 2021/22 new budget today
The Egyptian parliament, the country’s House of Representatives, will start Sunday discussing the new state budget…
Egypt’s house to tackle traffic law amendments, imposing new annual vehicle fees
Egypt's parliament – the House of Representatives – will get down to business on Sunday, set to discuss new…
Egypt’s President Sisi approves law on redrawing electoral constituencies
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi approved on Monday a law on redrawing electoral constituencies that was…
Egypt’s parliament Oks two deals of €336 mln for clean energy – minister
Egypt’s parliament approved two deals with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the…
Egypt’s parliament Oks two deals for housing, water sectors – minister
Egypt's parliament ratified two deals with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), a…
Egypt’s parliament Oks $92.5 mln deals for Cairo Metro, higher education –…
Egyptian parliament ratified three decisions taken by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi related to deals worth $92.5…
Egypt’s parliament gives Uber, Careem 6 months to adhere to new law on ride-hailing…
Egyptian parliament has given ride hailing services Uber and Careem six months to adhere to the new law regulating…
Egypt parliament approves cabinet reshuffle, PM Ismail remains
Egypt’s parliament officially approved on Sunday a cabinet reshuffle including new ministers for local development…
Egypt parliament approves three-month state of emergency nationwide
Egypt's parliament approved Sunday during a plenary session a presidential decree declaring a three-month…
Egypt parliament passes law regulating natural gas market
Egypt's parliament on Wednesday passed a law establishing a natural gas regulatory authority that the government…
Egyptian parliament passes FY2017-18 budget
Egypt's parliament passed Tuesday the state budget for the 2017-18 financial year beginning in July, maintaining a…
Egyptian parliament increases minimum income tax threshold
Egypt's parliament has voted to increase the minimum income tax threshold to 7,200 Egyptian pounds ($400) a year…
Egypt parliament finally passes long-awaited investment law
Egypt's parliament passed on Sunday a long-awaited investment law whose aim is to streamline doing business in the…
Egypt’s VAT bill to be finalised Sunday, MPs sticking to 12% rate
Egypt's long-awaited value added tax (VAT) bill will be finalised Sunday to be put up for general parliamentary…
Egypt’s parliament speaker: 75% of Russia’s security recommendations implemented
Speaker of Egypt’s parliament, Ali Abdel Aal, said during a meeting with Russian lawmakers that his country has…
Egypt parliament to review Italian ties halting of military supplies
Informed sources revealed Saturday that the speaker of Egypt's parliament, Ali Abdel-Al, has asked the heads of…
Egypt parliament approves Kuwaiti Fund’s $20 mln refugee support grant
Egyptian parliament has approved Monday a $20 million grant deal signed with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic…
Businessmen MPs may form lobby in Egypt new parliament
In a plenary session on 23 April, independent MP and journalist Osama Sharshar complained that many businessmen MPs…
Egyptian President approves 2016-2017 draft budget
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi approved Thursday the 2016-2017 draft budget and has sent it to parliament…
Editor’s choice: Egyptian lawmakers brawl over MP’s Israel meeting
An Egyptian lawmaker hit Sunday a fellow parliamentarian Tawfiq Okasha with his shoe following the latter's meeting…
The newly-elected speaker of Egypt’s parliament Ali Abdel-Al
Ali Abdel-Al, 68, is an Ain Shams University constitutional law emeritus professor who won a seat in an Upper Egypt…
EU to increase Egypt aid to €2.3 billion
The European Union is ready to increase its financial aid to Egypt to €2.3 billion (US$2.5 billion) from €1.1…
Egypt aims for $2 billion IT exports by late 2018
Egypt aims to increase its information technology exports to 16 billion Egyptian pounds (US$2 billion) by the end…
5 International Groups to monitor Egypt Parliament Polls
Egypt's official electoral commission said Monday that five international organizations and 63 domestic ones would…
Military officer Named as First Secretary-general of Egypt’s Parliament
Army major general Khaled Abdel-Sallam Al-Sadr will begin his new job as secretary general of Egypt's House of…
Apeal Court Allows Mubarak Party Figures back in Egypt’s Politics
Cairo Appeal Court for Urgent Matters ruled Monday that leading members of deposed president Hosni Mubarak's…
Egyptian Assembly Approves Higher Taxes On The Wealthy
Egypt's parliament approved a new income tax law on Monday that will increase levies paid by the wealthy and by…
Egyptian Parliament Halts Reading Of Tax Law Needed For IMF Deal
Egypt's parliament halted its reading of a new income tax law on Monday, saying the government had not shown who…
Egyptian Parliament Approves Revamped Election Law
Egypt's parliament approved a revised election law on Thursday setting rules for a parliamentary poll later this…
Egypt’s Morsi Calls Elections Beginning April 27
President Mohamed Morsi on Thursday called parliamentary elections that will begin on April 27 and finish in late…
Activists Call For Protest On Supreme Court’s Rulings Ahead Of Presidential…
Activists called for a protest on Friday and Islamists warned that the gains of the revolt that toppled Hosni…
Egypt’s Parliament Receives New Budget Sunday
The Egyptian parliament will receive tomorrow the budget for the fiscal year 2012/2013, which will start next July;…
Egypt’s PA to discuss “Squandering Public Fund” File on Sunday
Culture, Information and Tourism Committee in Egypt’s Parliament, headed by Mohamed Abdel Moneim Al Sawy, will…
Egyptian Presidential Candidates denounce HPEC Halt
Egypt's presidential hopefuls have censured the country’s election committee for suspending its activities ahead…
Egypt’s Parliament votes on banning Coming President Keep Trying Civilians
Egypt's parliament voted on Sunday to stop the head of state sending civilians for military trials, but rights…
Constituent Assembly Above Presidential Elections
Dr. Mona Makrem Abeid, member of Egyptian Social Democratic Party’s higher authority, said that the constituent…