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Latest in Tag: parliament
Parliament overwhelmingly approves internal by-law
The by-law was immediately sent to Al-Sisi for approval
Cabinet sends FY 2016/17 budget to Al-Sisi for approval
Minister of Finance expects 9.9% state budget deficit, 5.2% economic growth
NGOs work greatly needed in Egypt: MP Mohamed Anwar Sadat
âWhen will we stop discrediting each other and communicate?â asks key parliamentary figure
Parliament approves taxes on membersâ salaries
Some MPs believe that supervision of parliamentâs expenses is intervention into the work of legislature
MPs seek accuracy and detailed solutions in cabinetâs economic plan following PMâs statement
âEgyptâs Supportâ takes over assessment committee as Al-Sisi calls on parliament to vote to renew confidence in the current cabinet
Prime Minister arrives to parliament to give statement
Deputy Parliament Speaker announced speech to be broadcast live
Economic issues foregrounded in cabinet programme proposal: MPs
âThe government must work on mitigating the negative effects of the decision to devalue the pound,â says MP
Al-Sisiâs legislative and executive bodiesâ encounter
Cabinet and parliament mutual endorsement power guarantee for both, despite constitutional parliament authority
Parliament lays out expectations from cabinet programme
Youth empowerment, education among other human development demands from cabinet besides economic reform
Five international institutions critical of human rights conditions in Egypt in March
âForeign claims motivated by own interests, not protection of human rightsâ says Egyptian Foreign Ministry
Parliament to end break, approve internal by-law before 27 March: minister
Without by-law, parliament cannot receive cabinet programme
Parliament failed to deliver on required tasks last month: Maat
The discussion of parliamentâs internal regulations took too long, affecting its main legislative role
16 candidates will run for Okashaâs vacant seat in April
Daqahleya electoral commission nominates 16 candidates out of 28
5 MPs announce candidacy for head of parliamentary tourism committee
A unified tourism law heads the concerns the tourism committee will address once its constitution is finalised
Al-Sisi, Ismail discuss government programme ahead of presentation to parliament
Al-Sisi reiterated the importance of focusing on low-income earners within the governmentâs programme
Next fiscal year’s budget returned to government by parliament after partial floating of pound
Finance Ministry targets a deficit of 10.5% for the next fiscal year, compared to a target of 8.9% for this year; CBE’s decision will aggravate the deficit to 11.5%
Ismail reveals details of government’s cabinet programme, seeking acceptance of MPs
Programme entitled âBeginning and Hopeâ aims to lower the deficit from 11.5% to 8%, inflation rate from 11.5% to 9%
Prosecutor-general issues travel ban for Tawfik Okasha
Former MP appeals against membership annulment before court; expert says parliament  âindependentâ
Egypt’s house of representatives, foreign ministry condemn EU parliament’s resolution
Egyptian authorities reject the âunproven accusationsâ that imply their involvement in PhD student Guilio Regeni’s death
The EU resolution on Egypt shows concern wrought with indifference
The most recent European Union resolution has effectively condemned Egyptian security forces for the murder of Italian PhD student, Giulio Regeni. The young Cambridge scholar was forcibly disappeared and killed while conducting research on independent trade unions in Egypt. Despite signs of torture, including pulled nails and cigarette burns on his body, Egyptian officials claimed …
Mansour clan faces uncertain parliamentary future
While Mortada faces a motion to dismiss him from parliament, a court ruling can disqualify his son
Parliament approves final internal regulations chart
The Internal Regulations Chart seeks to organise work flow inside parliament
Once popular MP Okashaâs fall from glory
Many perceive Tawfik Okasha as being responsible for his expulsion, having antagonised people in high places, including the president
Free Egyptians Party to run for vacant parliamentary seat
Elections to take place in April after Tawfik Okashaâs expulsion from parliament
SEC announces call for elections for vacant parliamentary seat
Former MP Tawfik Okasha was expelled from parliament last Wednesday
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
In Cartoon: The Battle of shoe
Al-Faraeen TV channel stops broadcast permanently
Owner Tawfik Okasha lost parliamentary confidence
Parliament expels MP Okasha
Parliamentary majority votes to cancel his membership following Israeli meeting
MP Haitham Al-Hariri supports AFTE lawsuit’s against parliament
Lawsuit concerning broadcast of parliamentary sessions was postponed to 5 March