Latest in Tag: MP Highlight
Latest in Tag: MP

Citizens not wearing face masks will face EGP4,000 penalty, imprisonment: Radwan
Egypt has world-class healthcare infrastructure, with many alternatives

UNHRC’s adoption of Egypt human rights report is achievement by government: MP
UNHRC rates Egyptian government as council’s most powerful member

Parliament has worked on files for all former officials deferred for years: MP Salah Hassaballah
Handing investment portfolio to prime minister eliminated many problems

Child law amendment to include new rights for children: MP
The amendment will also develop a legislative framework that allows children to easily move from alternative care to independent life, says Maher.

Parliament urges disciplinary action for MP who proposed “political reform initiative”
Tantawi’s initiative called for the abolition of the recent constitutional amendments, which allow the president’s term in office be increased from four to six years.

Customary marriage: unprohibited in Islam, but MP drafting law to criminalise it
Experts debated over the draft law, showing its cons and pros

Fired MP detained pending investigations over corruption charges
According to Al-Ahram, parliament speaker, Ali Abdel Aal, approved the lifting of the parliamentary immunity which had been granted to Eisa for the sake of resuming the prosecution’s interrogation over the aforementioned charges.

Egypt’s Parliament approves removing immunity from MP over bribery charges
Bribes reached EGP 2m to facilitate issuing construction permissions in Alexandria

MP calls for issuing bill to protect witnesses in terrorism, corruption cases
Some articles ensure protection of witnesses were added to expected new Criminal Procedure Law

MP prepares bill to tighten control over furnished apartments
Bill not only intended as protection from terrorists but for other criminal, fraudulent acts

Ain Shams University discriminated against students with special needs, minister pledges to sue person at fault
‘We are against discrimination against special-needs students preventing them from joining university at any level,’ says Heba Hagras

Egypt’s draft labour law to establish new courts to expedite adjudication
Parliament will approve new labour law soon, welcomes community dialogue over it

Government maintains wiping out Al-Warraq infringements: Al-Haras
Al-Warraq MP asserts meetings between residents and officials to take place

Parliament approves withdrawal of judicial monitoring on elections in 2024
The draft law establishes an independent National Elections Commission to monitor elections

MP prohibited from attending next parliamentary assembly for “insulting parliament”
Tantawi smashed a microphone in an “unprecedented act”, according to legislative committee report

MP Tarek El-Khouly praises parliament delegation visit to US
The visit was the first for Egypt’s parliament members since 2008

MP referred to Disciplinary Committee for ‘insulting parliament’ in Red Sea islands agreement debate
Al-Tagamou leftist party called for the president to not “hurry” in ratification of the agreement

Security forces arrest former member of parliament in Aswan
The former MP is accused of conspiring to overthrow the ruling regime

Parliament’s Constitutional and Legislation Affairs Committee to issue decision on Al-Sadat’s dismissal on 26 February
The MP faces several accusations and was subject to interrogation over the past week

MP Al-Sadat goes to prosecution as problems with parliament escalate
Disciplinary committee reportedly suggests his membership to be revoked

MP Khaled Youssef reportedly stopped at Cairo airport over drug possession
The film director was heading to Paris but was prevented due to the possession of tranquilisers

Court postpones appeal of former MP Tawfik Okasha
The court will review documents presented by Okasha’s defence in their next session in January

MP El-Khouly outlines regulations for coming presidential pardon

MP referred to Disciplinary Committee for demanding virginity tests for women entering universities
Another MP joined Agina in his comments, saying that girls dress like “belly dancers” in universities

NCW files report to general prosecutor against MP Elhamy Agina
Agina’s statement on virginity tests spurred widespread controversy

Al-Shobaky criticises delay in parliamentary membership as violation of court verdict
Lawyer says the possibility of suing the parliamentary speaker is being studied

Decision over verdict to disqualify MP Mansour referred to parliamentary speaker
The Legislative Committee referred the verdict to Ali Abdul Aal following disputes over its legality and constitutionality

Parliament upholds court verdict annulling membership of Ahmed Mortada Mansour
MP Amr Al-Shobaky to swear parliamentary oath in upcoming general session

British MPs praise Al-Sisi’s ‘wise’ political leadership
The meeting reviewed potentially lifting the ban on direct flights to Sharm El-Sheikh

Parliament to call for new elections in place of Tawfik Okasha’s vacant seat
Okasha’s dropped membership leaves second empty seat in parliament in less than 6 months