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World
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International
12/18/2023 12:59:22 PM
An early official vote count of Serbia's weekend election on Monday confirmed victory for the ruling populist party in a parliamentary vote in the Balkan country, but political tensions rose over reported irregularities in the capital, Belgrade.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
12/16/2023 12:52:39 PM
Lebanese lawmakers on Friday extended the army chief's mandate, averting a military power vacuum as the country faces spillover of the Israeli war on Gaza without a president or a fully functioning government.
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World
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International
12/11/2023 10:41:04 PM
The French parliament on Monday voted down a flagship immigration bill of President Emmanuel Macron's government, prompting his high-profile interior minister to offer to resign over the "failure".
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World
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International
12/11/2023 10:03:44 PM
Polish lawmakers on Monday tapped former EU chief Donald Tusk with forming the next government, signalling major policy shifts for the country after eight years of right-wing populist rule.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
12/11/2023 3:40:44 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the law recently passed by the Danish parliament to criminalize "inappropriate treatment of writings with significant importance for a recognized religious community."
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
12/9/2023 8:18:23 PM
Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the world’s leading Sunni Islamic institution, has welcomed the recently passed law by the Danish Parliament that criminalizes the burning of the Holy Quran — an incident that has recently occurred repeatedly in the West, including Denmark.
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World
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International
12/7/2023 5:18:33 PM
Denmark's parliament on Thursday adopted a law criminalising the "inappropriate treatment" of religious texts, effectively banning Koran burnings after a series of desecrations of Islam's holy book sparked anger in Muslim countries over the summer.
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Life & Style
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Health
12/7/2023 5:17:13 PM
Japan's parliament has passed a bill to legalise cannabis-based medicines in a landmark revision of its stringent drug laws, while toughening its ban on recreational use of marijuana.
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World
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Africa
12/4/2023 3:25:01 PM
The president of Guinea-Bissau issued a decree on Monday dissolving the parliament after an attempted coup in the West African nation.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
11/21/2023 8:54:36 PM
The government intends to refer 58 draft laws to parliament to be debated and voted on during the current legislative session, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
11/21/2023 7:05:58 PM
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated on Tuesday that Egypt has categorically rejected the forced displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to Sinai despite facing significant economic and political pressures.
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World
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Region
11/21/2023 11:04:02 AM
Israel has recalled its ambassador to South Africa, Eliav Belotserkovsky, back to Jerusalem “for consultations” ahead of a parliamentary vote in the African country to decide the fate of the Israeli embassy on Tuesday.
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Egypt
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Politics
11/20/2023 9:45:22 PM
Egypt's parliament – the House of Representatives – gave Monday its final approval for a new law that facilitates reconciliation in building violations.
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World
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International
11/16/2023 8:29:33 PM
The Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee on Thursday opened debate on Sweden’s bid to join NATO, but adjourned the proceedings until a later date without reaching a decision.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
11/16/2023 6:41:58 PM
Norway's parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution calling on the government to be ready to recognise an "independent" Palestinian state, in a new sign of Europe's anxiety over Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.
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Egypt
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Politics
11/15/2023 10:49:53 PM
A joint parliamentary committee approved Wednesday an updated government-drafted bill meant to allow citizens to settle their construction violations more easily.
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World
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Region
11/14/2023 5:45:51 PM
Iraq's top court said on Tuesday it was dismissing Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbussi, an influential Sunni Muslim politician, after a lawmaker's complaint over the alleged "falsification" of a document.
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World
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International
11/14/2023 4:58:20 PM
Denmark's parliament on Tuesday will debate a bill to ban Quran burnings, after a string of desecrations of Islam's holy book sparked anger in Muslim countries.
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Egypt
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Politics
11/12/2023 3:50:25 PM
Egypt's parliament – the House of Representatives – gave final approval Sunday to new government-drafted amendments to the penal code toughening penalties for sexual harassment and bullying crimes.
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Business
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Economy
11/6/2023 3:26:06 PM
Egypt's Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait announced that draft legislation amending the income tax law will be presented for community dialogue soon, according to an official statement on Monday.
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