Mohamed El-Sewedy, the current president of the coalition, said he will not run for a new term. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
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Parliament speaker said he strongly condemns Turkish interference with the internal affairs of Cyprus
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According to the new code, MPs will be not be allowed to give interviews to Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated television channels broadcasting from Qatar and Turkey
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Talk of extending the length of the presidential term is gaining traction despite parliament recess
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The meeting focused on the necessity of supporting Yemen and maintaining its national unity
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The last time local council elections were held was in 2008. Now a new law regulating them has been delayed for the third year in a row no one is holding their breath they will be held anytime soon
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Saad El-Gammal, head of the Egyptian parliament's Arab Affairs Committee, also said Arab leaders have rejected the US-proposed "Deal of the Century" in the Middle East
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Salah Hassaballah, parliament's spokesperson, said that laws on personal litigation and criminal procedures will also take priority
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MPs nonetheless insist that US economic and military assistance to Egypt should not be used as a means of leverage to meddle in the country's internal affairs
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The final vote on the three laws was postponed until a two third majority of MPs are available
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The vote will come despite objections from the Press syndicate and some opposition MPs
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The cabinet of newly appointed Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly will face a vote of confidence in parliament Sunday
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The committee said the government's policy statement was realistic and could lead to tangible improvement in living standards in Egypt
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A parliamentary meeting will be held today to discuss constitutional and legal revisions of three new laws regulating the press and media
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The government’s policy statement, ‘Egypt kicks off’, which was delivered by the new prime minister to parliament on Tuesday, received public applause
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