Muslim MP submits first request to build church after passing of new law in Egypt
Less than a week after the new law facilitating the building of churches was approved by Egypt’s parliament last…
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Parliament passes church construction law
The parliament approved during a session on Tuesday the final draft of the church construction law, after a…
Egypt parliament to address key economic issues on Sunday
Before Egypt's parliament adjourns for summer recess in the first week of September, it aims to tackle a number of…
Parliament endorses Japan’s JICA $111mn-loan for Hurghada solar plant
Egyptian parliament approved Tuesday the presidential decree no. 285 for 2016 in regards to a 11.2 billion yen…
Parliament approves Egypt’s electricity linkage deal with Saudi Arabia
In a landmark step reflecting growing economic cooperation between Cairo and Riyadh, the Egyptian parliament…
Egypt MPs aim to withdraw confidence from minister of supply
As the end of the first session of Egypt's House of Representatives approaches, many MPs are wondering if their…
Turkish parliament approves normalising ties with Israel
The Turkish parliament approved a deal to normalise ties with Israel after a delay caused by last month's attempted…
Government committed to 14% VAT, parliament will understand: Egypt’s PM
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Wednesday said the purpose of the value-added tax (VAT) is to obtain more revenues…
Egypt MPs Geneva visit to attend human rights conference sparks controversy
Ten Egyptian MPs are currently in Geneva, Switzerland to attend a conference on human rights. The delegation,…
Egypt’s first tranche of IMF finance worth $4 bln, delivered in 2 installments
The $12 billion loan facility that the International Monetary Fund has preliminarily agreed to provide for Egypt…
