Latest in Tag: parliament Highlight
Latest in Tag: parliament

Society is embracing ideas of hardliners: Amna Nosseir
I support Al-Sisi in the coming election for his accomplishments and I told him he needs better aides

Finance Ministry ignores parliament’s economic committee inquiry on private funds: Sherif
We would like this file to be handled with transparency; non-response to prime minister’s letter very serious, raises many questions about these private funds, says representative of parliament’s economic committee

Parliament agrees to extend SUMED’s work for 27 years
SUMED is joint stock company of $400m capital; Egypt, represented by EGPC contributed 50% of capital

Finance Ministry sends parliament new draft of tenders, auctions law
Disagreement over bill’s new meaning tenders, auctions put forward by public sector will not be subject to law

Participation of private sector river navigation project requires approval of Defence Ministry:Â Desouki
New draft law aims to allow local, foreign private sector to take part in development processes with aim of increasing efficiency in short period while connecting sea, river, dry ports across Egypt

Parliament tentatively agrees to renew tax dispute settlements law for 2 years
Planning and budget committee proposed 1 year, plenary session took government’s draft

Planning and budget committee completes 5 articles of Tenders and Auctions Law
Draft law, after approval, contributes to provision of large sums to public treasury, combating corruption, improving quality of services received by citizens

Parliament responds to US NGO report on Copts in EgyptÂ
Report cites Muslim Brotherhood as reason behind sectarian strife

Parliament’s approval of IDA law allows implementation of industrial policies: industry minister
Law grants IDA right to directly allocate land for industrial activity under its jurisdiction without reference to NUCA, says Ragab

Parliament studies increasing preference ratio for locally-made goods in tenders bill
Chamber of Engineering Industries will present proposed law amendments next week

Ministries of Housing, Transport submit Q1 2017/18 budget to parliament, reflecting performance indicators, programmes: NabilÂ
Subcommittee making great efforts with ministries to apply indicators

Electricity Ministry considers parliament’s request to include 25% of fixed installment for factories’ actual consumption
Government has agreed to schedule debts for three months, response to parliament’s memorandum in two weeks

Parliament approves replacement of 4 ministers
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail remains in office, contrary to speculation about his dismissal

Op-ed review: calls for governors’ reshuffle, New York Times report
Expert addresses absence of political parties from presidential elections

Parliament to vote on cabinet reshuffle Sunday
Current timing not suitable for appointing new prime minister, says MP Mostafa Bakry

Dispute over period of committing real estate developers to fix unit faults
New law article to protect customer rights stirs debate among developers

FEI, FEDCOC, Parliament dispute on financial fines, prison sentences in consumer protection law
The Committee introduces penalties amounting to 5 years imprisonment, FEI, FEDCOC reject

367 MPs supports Al-Sisi in the coming presidential election
On Monday, NEC announces 2018 presidential elections to be held in March and April

Parliament initially approves amendments harsher sentences for child abductors, corrupt foreign workersÂ
In its general session on Monday, the parliament, headed by Ali Abdul Aal, has initially approved a draft law submitted by the government, as well as amendments to penal code No. 58 for year 1937. The draft law stipulated that anyone who abducted a newborn, replaced it with another, or falsely claimed it belonged to …

Parliament to finish amendment to capital market law in few days: Nasr
New law to set regulations of futures and commodities exchanges

Parliament preliminarily approves establishment of Egyptian Space Agency
Egyptian-made satellite will be launched in July 2018

Parliament submits memorandum to El Molla for installment of gas factories’ debts
Investors demanded a 30-day letter of guarantee and an accounting for actual consumption, says El-Zeiny

Parliament rejects bill prepared by American NGO to support CoptsÂ
MP Alaa Abed depicts bill as interference in Egypt’s internal affairsÂ

Parliament officially approves law regulating drone usage
Law imposes harsh penalties on whoever uses drones without required permission

Parliament approves comprehensive health insurance bill
Law passed despite objection from Doctors’ Syndicate

Parliament to discuss boycotting American products as Pence due in Cairo Wednesday
Draft law first vocal reaction against latest controversial decision by Trump

Egyptian lawmakers discuss democratic transition, regional affairs with EU counterparts
Both sides rejected Trump’s decision regarding Jerusalem

Parliament approves Labour Syndicates Law
Parliament has approved on Tuesday the government-drafted Labour Syndicates Law, after months of heated debates about its articles, which was seen as an attempt to control syndicalist work and absorb it into the framework of the state. The executive regulations of the law are still to be issued. Ninety days after its issuance, elections will …

Auto industry strategy to be issued early 2018
Parliament’s industrial committee expects the bill by the end of the month

Parliament tentatively agrees to nuclear power plants supervision law
The project exempts imported, local equipment from tax, says Ghalab