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World
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International
5/28/2023 9:13:20 PM
Newly elected Greek lawmakers were sworn in Sunday but the Parliament in which they sit may be dissolved as early as Monday, ahead of fresh elections on June 25.
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Egypt
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Politics
5/28/2023 5:54:32 PM
Egypt's parliament – the House of Representatives – provisionally approved Sunday legislative amendments to three laws stipulating new tax and fee hikes on a number of imported goods and entertainment activities despite being rejected by six political parties.
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World
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International
5/28/2023 11:01:12 AM
India’s major opposition parties Sunday boycotted the inauguration of a new parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a rare show of unity against his Hindu nationalist ruling party, which has spent nine years in power and is seeking a third term in general elections next year.
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Egypt
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Politics
5/27/2023 11:19:44 PM
A special session for the Education and Scientific Research Committee of the National Dialogue will discuss a draft law on establishing a "Supreme National Council for Education and Training" before it is sent to parliament.
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World
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Region
5/27/2023 8:37:01 PM
Iraqi Kurdish leaders on Saturday denounced amendments over oil in the draft federal budget, delaying a parliamentary vote more than two months after legislators received the budget plan.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/24/2023 11:19:10 PM
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the efforts of the 6 + 6 Joint Committee to start preparing election laws for the country’s long-awaited parliamentary and presidential polls.
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Egypt
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Politics
5/24/2023 9:54:54 PM
The House of Representative’s Budget Committee approved on Wednesday proposed amendments to the Resource Development Law 147/1984, stipulating new departure fee from the country, with a reduced one for certain tourists and exemptions for the diplomatic corps.
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Egypt
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Politics
5/24/2023 9:13:15 PM
The House of Representatives' Budget Committee approved Wednesday amendments to the Entertainment Tax Law, stipulating new taxes on a host of activities including going to see foreign movies at cinemas, holding parties in social clubs, as well as animals and safari shows.
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World
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International
5/21/2023 9:50:34 AM
Polls have opened in Greece’s parliamentary election, the first since the country’s economy ceased to be subject to strict supervision and control by international lenders who had provided bailout funds during its nearly decade-long financial crisis.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
5/19/2023 7:13:00 PM
Reform of Egypt’s current electoral system dominated National Dialogue sessions this week.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/18/2023 10:23:58 PM
Egypt condemned the incursion of several Israeli officials, parliamentarians, and settlers into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem during the so-called Flag March earlier Thursday, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
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World
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Region
5/16/2023 7:41:46 PM
One of Libya’s rival administrations voted Tuesday to suspend its prime minister, who has been placed under investigation, the parliament's spokesperson said.
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Egypt
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Politics
5/14/2023 8:51:39 PM
Egypt's opposition parties opted for implementing the proportional list system in the 2025 parliamentary elections, arguing that the current closed list system is unfair and bars most opposition parties from joining the parliament.
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Egypt
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Politics
5/14/2023 6:13:37 PM
In its first discussion session, Egypt's National Dialogue’s Committee on Exercising Political Rights and Parliamentary Representation witnessed Sunday a heated debate on whether to adopt the closed list or proportional list during the parliament's electoral process.
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World
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Region
5/14/2023 1:52:03 PM
Turkey on Sunday votes in presidential and parliamentary elections that will pass judgement on two decades of uninterrupted rule by Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamic-rooted party.
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World
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Region
5/14/2023 10:05:40 AM
Turkey on Sunday voted in a momentous election that could extend President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 21-year grip on power or put the mostly Muslim nation on a more secular course.
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World
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Region
5/13/2023 11:31:58 PM
Turkish politicians held their final rallies on the last hours of campaigning before Saturday, the eve of pivotal presidential and parliamentary elections that could significantly shape the NATO member's future, before a "propaganda ban" prohibiting all news and broadcasts related to the election went into effect.
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Business
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Tech
5/11/2023 2:02:46 PM
European Parliament lawmakers on Thursday took a crucial first step towards EU-wide regulation of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence systems that Brussels hopes to put speedily in place.
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World
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International
5/9/2023 9:45:39 PM
The French parliament adopted a resolution Tuesday calling on the European Union to formerly label Russian mercenary force Wagner a "terrorist group".
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Egypt
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Politics
5/9/2023 9:36:40 PM
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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