Egypt
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Politics
8/30/2016 8:35:00 PM
A law aimed at freeing the process of constructing churches in Egypt from bureaucratic red tape gained the approval of the majority of MPs on Tuesday
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Egypt
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Politics
8/30/2016 5:49:54 PM
Sadat resigned shortly after the parliament speaker revealed that a complaint against parliament had been sent to 'an international organisation' by an unnamed MP
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Egypt
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Politics
8/30/2016 11:00:50 AM
Parliament will discuss a landmark law that will make it easier for Christians to build churches
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Egypt
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Politics
8/29/2016 6:53:29 PM
The leftist 25-30 group said they will never apologise or backtrack on their rejection of the new value-added tax law, even after they were referred to the ethics committee to face disciplinary action
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Business
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Economy
8/28/2016 5:26:57 PM
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Business
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Economy
8/28/2016 1:28:41 AM
A number of key economic issues including a value-added tax law, corruption in wheat supplies and a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia will top the agenda of parliamentary debates this week. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
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Egypt
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Politics
8/24/2016 7:33:26 PM
Parliament's legislative and constitutional affairs committee was not able to reach decision on an election appeal against MP Ahmed Mansour after Mansour's father and a leading member exchanged insults
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Egypt
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Politics
8/23/2016 10:29:27 AM
The deal, agreed last year, will be funded by a loan from Kuwait
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Egypt
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Politics
8/21/2016 8:02:37 PM
Egyptian parliament's legislative and constitutional affairs committee will vote Monday on an election appeal against MP Ahmed Mortada Mansour
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Egypt
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Politics
8/21/2016 5:59:54 PM
Ilhami Agina accuses committee head Anwar El-Sadat of trying to 'manipulate MPs to serve foreign agendas'
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Egypt
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Politics
8/20/2016 8:22:21 PM
Debate on a report about corruption in wheat supplies might result in Egypt's parliament withdrawing confidence from Minister of Supply Khaled Hanafi, if it is tabled
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Egypt
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Politics
8/17/2016 7:05:35 PM
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Egypt
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Politics
8/16/2016 6:09:36 PM
The decision by some Egyptian MPs to attend a human rights conference in Geneva without parliament's approval has caused a backlash
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Egypt
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Politics
8/9/2016 6:20:18 PM
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Egypt
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Politics
8/8/2016 7:49:03 PM
Egypt parliament has decided that a legislative amendment granting president El-Sisi the right to appoint a new Higher Press Council be indefinitely postponed
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Egypt
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Politics
8/8/2016 4:52:24 PM
Egyptian MPs rejected an Irish parliament resolution calling for the release of Egyptian-Irish prisoner and alleged Muslim Brotherhood member Ibrahim Halwa
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Egypt
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Politics
8/7/2016 6:52:08 PM
A number of parliamentary committees have approved new cooperation agreements with Saudi Arabia, covering the two areas of nuclear power and naval transport
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Egypt
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Politics
7/30/2016 5:19:19 PM
Egypt's Conservatives Party said the government should consider granting asylum to exiled Turkish opposition figure Fethullah Gulen if asked
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Egypt
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Politics
7/26/2016 7:41:16 PM
A request submitted by independent MP Mostafa Bakri has called on parliament and the government to recognise the the death of 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman state in 1915 as a 'genocide'
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Egypt
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Politics
7/25/2016 8:22:59 PM
A parliamentary delegation from the UK's House of Commons will visit Egypt this week to discuss British tourist and security concerns
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