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A delegation from the British House of Common paid the first visit of its kind to Egypt's newly-elected parliament, discussing issues around terrorism and the Muslim Brotherhood
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When Egypt's House of Representatives resumes its parliamentary debates Sunday, two issues on corruption and political laws will top its agenda
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The election of constitutional law professor Ali Abdel-Al as speaker of Egypt's new parliament was blasted by different independent MPs as an extension of Mubarak-era politics
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The members of the House of Representatives elected Mahmoud El-Sharif and Soliman Wahdan as the two deputy speakers
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Ali Abdel-Al, a constitutional law professor, was elected as speaker of Egypt's newly-elected parliament on Sunday during the first procedural session.
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Six other members also said they want to be speakers; candidates given 3 minutes to introduce resume; voting underway
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The inaugural sitting of Egypt's newly-elected parliament Sunday will be mainly procedural, confined to the election of a speaker and two deputies
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The Free Egyptians Party says it referred one of its MPs for investigation for joining a pro-Sisi parliamentary coalition
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In a procedural sitting scheduled Sunday, Egypt's newly-elected parliament will grapple with a host of challenges, ranging from electing a speaker to discussing dozens of laws within 15 days
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A pro-Sisi parliamentary bloc said constitutional law professor Ali Abdel-Al has become highly recommended to be the speaker of Egypt's new parliament
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Parliamentarian and controversial TV host Tawfik Okasha said Saturday that 'all these titles can go to hell a thousand times. Egypt will live on'
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Parliamentary officials intervened Saturday to prevent TV host and parlimentrian Tawfik Okasha from holding a press conference aimed at announcing the formation of a new bloc entitled the 'Coalition of Independent MPs'
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The Republican People's Party is mainly composed of former ministers supported by former presidential candidate Amr Moussa
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Less than a week after withdrawing from the coalition, the young party announces its return to the bloc
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A pro-Sisi coalition said its efforts aimed at forming a majority bloc in Egypt's new parliament will go ahead even if the three leading political parties refuse to join it
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