The National Dialogue will not vote on issues and proposals will be submitted to President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, General Coordinator of the dialogue Diaa Rashwan said on Wednesday.
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Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait and Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said delivered two statements on Tuesday before parliament on the draft FY2023/24 budget and development plan.
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The National Dialogue’s board of trustees urged all parties and entities to pave the way for a democratic atmosphere for a multi-candidate presidential elections next year.
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Egypt’s Finance Minister Mohamed Maait and Planning and Economic Development Minister Hala El-Said will deliver Tuesday two statements in parliament on the draft FY 2023/24 budget and socioeconomic development plan.
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General Coordinator of Egypt’s National Dialogue Diaa Rashwan has urged Egyptian people to make their voice heard through communicating with their representatives in the dialogue as well as on various media platforms.
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'All participants in the National Dialogue agreed that the dialogue agenda will not include three issues: amending the constitution, Egypt's foreign policy, and national security," explained Diaa Rashwan, general coordinator of the National Dialogue.
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The long-awaited National Dialogue kicked off on Wednesday with several political forces, civil society groups, professional and labour unions, and public figures participating to discuss key political, economic, and social issues.
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The Egyptian Cabinet has approved amendments to the Penal Codeand Child Law, including measures to counter sexual harassmentand bullying, according to a statement by the Cabinet.
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A few hours ahead of the launch of the long-awaited ‘National Dialogue’ in Egypt, which kicks off on Wednesday, its general coordinator stressed that the issue of pretrial detention would be at the top of the human rights discussions agenda during the dialogue’s sessions.
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Egyptian, Arab and foreign media are invited to cover the National Dialogue’s opening session, which kicks off on Wednesday, 3 May at 2 PM in Cairo, General Coordinator of the dialogue Diaa Rashwan announced on Monday.
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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi announced on Monday the establishment an emergency support fund for irregular workers.
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The steps of frank, transparent national dialogue in Egypt start with definitively resolving the prisoners of conscience file, said participants of the Egyptian 'National Dialogue' during their meeting with General Coordinator of the dialogue Diaa Rashwan on Saturday, according to a statement.
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The Board of Trustees of Egypt’s National Dialogue held its 23rd session on Wednesday to finalise preparations for the upcoming dialogue set to launch on 3 May.
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President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi discussed on Wednesday in Cairo ways to achieve a political resolution to the Yemeni conflict with the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen Rashad Al-Alimi.
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The crisis in Sudan increases the urgency of holding the national dialogue in Egypt, especially with the rise of concern among Egyptians over the impact of the crisis on their country, said the dialogue's general coordinator Diaa Rashwan.
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In a televised speech to commemorate the 41st anniversary of Sinai Liberation Day on Tuesday, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said that Egypt is now waging a “battle for the development of Sinai” following its liberation from occupation and terrorism.
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Several Egyptian human rights groups that are set to participate in the National Dialogue, which will start on 3 May, stressed on Friday the need for legal amendments that would protect their freedom to work across the country.
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Egypt's National Dialogue, a proposed initiative by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, will proceed as scheduled on 3 May, according to the dialogue's Secretary-General Mahmoud Fawzi.
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The House of Representatives provisionally approved on Wednesday legislative amendments under the 1975 law regulating naturalisation to ease requirements for acquiring Egyptian nationality.
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No extensions were granted for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Egypt aiming to legalise their status with final deadline remaining 12 April, Egypt's Cabinet said in a statement on Monday.
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