Egypt’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft unified family law and said it would send the legislation to parliament, part of a broader push to update long-delayed personal status rules.
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Egyptian MP Mohamed Abou El-Enein called for establishing a global charter and an international observatory to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), warning that its misuse poses a growing threat to humanity despite its vast developmental potential.
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Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said the country remains committed to peace “grounded in strength” while warning of mounting regional instability, in a speech marking the 44th anniversary of Israel’s withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula.
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At a moment of heightened regional and global uncertainty, Finnish President Alexander Stubb’s first visit to Cairo underscores Egypt’s growing diplomatic centrality. In an exclusive interview with Al-Ahram, Stubb praised Egypt’s leadership and its balanced approach to complex crises, emphasizing that understanding President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s vision was a primary objective of his visit.
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Egypt’s cabinet has approved a draft law governing personal status matters for Christians and will refer it to parliament as part of a broader overhaul of family legislation, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Wednesday.
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Egypt has rolled out emergency economic measures, including EGP 40 billion in cash support for around 15 million families and public-sector wage increases worth about EGP 100 billion, after a surge in energy import costs driven by the regional conflict, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly told parliament on Tuesday.
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Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the government is moving to submit draft personal status laws for Muslims and Christians to parliament, after completing initial drafting and revisions while continuing consultations to build consensus ahead of formal approval.
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Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) held its first meeting following its recent reconstitution, marking the beginning of a new institutional phase aimed at enhancing its performance and strengthening its role as an independent national mechanism for the protection and promotion of human rights.
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President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi appointed Ambassador Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy as Presidential Advisor for Political Affairs for a one-year term starting 7 April, according to a presidential decree issued on Tuesday.
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An initiative led by Egyptian MP Sahar Albazar has brought together more than 1,100 parliamentarians from over 150 countries, calling for coordinated global action to de-escalate conflicts and revive diplomacy amid growing concerns over the worldwide impact of war.
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President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi issued a Presidential Decree appointing Ambassador Alaa El-Din Zakaria Youssef as head of the State Information Service (SIS) and reconstituting its board for the remainder of its current term.
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Minister of State for Media Diaa Rashwan late on Sunday pushed back against controversy over remarks he made in a recent television interview, saying his comments had been misrepresented on social media, according to a post on his official Facebook page.
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Egypt’s Ministry of State for Media stated that reports circulating on social media and some media outlets claiming that a foreign vessel carrying materials used in weapons manufacturing had docked at Abu Qir Port en route to an Israeli port are false.
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Egypt is playing a central role in de-escalating tensions in the Middle East amid the ongoing crisis involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, according to Mohamed Abou El Enein, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean.
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Egypt has banned the employment of children under 15 and introduced stricter rules on child labour, including limits on working hours and a ban on hazardous jobs, under a new ministerial decree issued by the Ministry of Labour.
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Amid growing strategic ties between Greece and Egypt, Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Nikitas Kaklamanis will pay an official visit to Cairo this week.
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The Forum for Development and Human Rights Dialogue (FDHRD), based in Cairo, participated in the emergency session convened by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to discuss the latest developments in the Gulf region and their serious repercussions on human rights conditions.
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President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said on Friday that Egypt chose after 2012 to walk two paths simultaneously: the path of fighting the war against terrorism and the path of achieving economic development.
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Egypt’s main media regulators said on Wednesday they would use legal measures available under public law to regulate media performance and curb content that 'harms national interests and relations with Arab states'.
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Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty praised on Tuesday the significant role of Egyptian media during this critical period in the region, highlighting its work in informing public opinion, presenting facts, and countering false claims, which helps raise public awareness and supports national interests.
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