Business
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Economy
3/29/2024 1:34:40 PM
The European Union intends to fast-track some of its aid money to Egypt using an urgent funding procedure that bypasses parliamentary oversight and other safeguards, according to the president of the bloc’s executive branch.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
3/29/2024 12:57:00 PM
The government’s budget and development plan will be submitted to parliament this month, writes Gamal Essam El-Din
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World
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Region
3/28/2024 5:26:11 PM
The French parliament's lower house on Thursday approved a resolution condemning as "bloody and murderous repression" the killing by Paris police of dozens of Algerians in a crackdown on a 1961 protest to support Algerian independence.
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World
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International
3/27/2024 4:59:39 PM
India on Wednesday summoned a top United States diplomat after Washington said it was "closely watching" events following the jailing of a senior opposition leader weeks ahead of parliamentary elections.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/26/2024 2:00:49 PM
Head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service (GIS) Abbas Kamel reaffirmed, in a meeting with Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi, Egypt's unwavering support for presidential and parliamentary elections to achieve stability in Libya.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
3/18/2024 4:57:42 PM
Egypt's House of Representatives recently amended the Traffic Law approving the licensing three-wheeled auto-rickshaws – known locally as tuk-tuks – and legalizing a new type of four-wheel electric vehicle to operate alongside them.
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World
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International
3/13/2024 4:02:45 PM
The EU is set to better protect journalists from political pressure and surveillance under an unprecedented media freedom law approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday.
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World
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International
3/10/2024 9:50:06 PM
France's President Emmanuel Macron said a bill on assisted dying would go before parliament in May, speaking in an interview published by French media on Sunday.
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Egypt
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Politics
3/10/2024 9:28:50 PM
Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi will be sworn in as President of Egypt for the third presidential term on 2 April at the headquarters of the Egyptian Parliament in the New Administrative Capital (NAC), the General Committee of the House of Representatives said on Sunday.
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Egypt
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Politics
3/8/2024 10:04:59 PM
A House subcommittee has issued a draft of the proposed new Code of Criminal Procedures, adding and amending key provisions - among them are provisions reducing the maximum duration of pretrial detention, and regulating travel bans and asset freezes.
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World
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Region
3/4/2024 5:41:52 PM
Iran on Monday announced a turnout of 41 percent in last week's elections for parliament and a key clerical body, a record low since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, according to voting records.
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World
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Region
3/2/2024 12:43:59 PM
A day after the parliamentary election concluded in Iran, hard-liners are leading in initial vote counting in the capital of Tehran, state media reported Saturday.
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World
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Region
3/1/2024 2:07:41 PM
Iranians voted on Friday in elections for parliament and a key clerical body, amid expectations of a low turnout and with conservatives expected to tighten their grip on power.
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World
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International
2/29/2024 5:43:49 PM
Pakistan's National Assembly swore in newly elected members of parliament on Thursday in a chaotic scene as allies of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan shouted and protested what they claim was a rigged election.
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World
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Region
2/28/2024 3:37:39 PM
Iran's supreme leader urged voters to come out in droves on Friday and show the foes of the Islamic Republic a "strong and fervent" election process for parliament and the key Assembly of Experts.
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World
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International
2/26/2024 8:33:00 PM
Hungary's parliament on Monday elected a political novice as president following the resignation of his predecessor, who caused outrage by pardoning a man convicted in a child abuse case.
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/26/2024 7:24:32 PM
Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand in response to Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Egypt
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Politics
2/25/2024 10:40:46 PM
Egypt’s House of Representatives approved on Sunday a draft law presented to the House by the government amending some provisions of the 1959 law on passports and raising fees for obtaining an Egyptian passport from 250 LE to 1000 LE.
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World
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Region
2/22/2024 9:39:57 PM
Candidates for Iran's parliament began campaigning Thursday in the country's first election since the 2022 crackdown on nationwide protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.
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World
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Region
2/15/2024 10:24:26 PM
Kuwait dissolved parliament on Thursday after a protracted stalemate between cabinet ministers and lawmakers dragged on despite the accession of a new emir in December.
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