MPs said UNSECO should be dedicated to promoting education and culture, rather than taking part in political activities
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A surprise meeting was held Sunday to debate the legislative amendments necessary to turn the 'Support Egypt' coalition into a political party
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The approval came after the title of the law was amended to cover all terrorist organisations instead of just the Muslim Brotherhood
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The council will be responsible for ensuring that Egyptian women are treated on equal footing with men in terms of political, economic, social and cultural rights
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The government-drafted law also covers all Islamist movements that are affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood and designated as 'terrorist entities'
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MPs said the American-led attack against Syria reminds of the British-led tripartite aggression against Egypt in 1956
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The new budget aims to achieve a GDP growth of 5.8 per cent, lower the budget deficit to 8.4 per cent of GDP, and cut public debt to 91 per cent
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President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal will hold a meeting with parliament speaker Ali Abdel-Aal as part of his three-day visit to Egypt, Gamal Essam El-Din reports
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What happens now Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi has been elected for a second term? Gamal Essam El-Din looks at the procedures that accompany a new presidential term
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The law seeks to forge a five-year national strategy aimed at combating terrorism and extremism
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Egypt's incumbent President Sisi, the likely winner of the 2018 presidential elections, will be sworn in early June in line with the constitution
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With President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi expected to win the vote by a landslide analysts are focused on the policies he will adopt in his second four-year term
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The Arab affairs committee also deplored that both Russia and the USA are turning a blind eye to Erdogan's 'war crimes'
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Mass participation in the presidential elections sends the message that Egyptians reject extremism, observers tell Gamal Essam El-Din
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New legislation targets cyber and information technology abuse
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The results of the presidential election will shock no one. But that’s hardly the point
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Parliament’s Media Committee completes a first reading of legislation regulating the media and press
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MPs attributed the death of Mariam Abdel-Salam, who was assaulted outside a mall, on racial discrimination and medical negligence, and said there had been a pattern of similar deaths of Egyptian nationals in the UK
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The bill seeks to fight online activity that promotes extremist and terrorist ideas
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The law imposes penalties on unlicensed online activities and content violations such as fake news, statements and information
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