World
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International
3/5/2023 10:48:21 PM
Voters in Estonia cast ballots Sunday in a parliamentary election that the center-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. one of Europe’s most outspoken supporters of Ukraine, was considered a favorite to win.
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World
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War in Ukraine
3/1/2023 3:19:29 PM
Finland's parliament on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining NATO, ahead of ratifications from Hungary and Turkey, increasing the likelihood it will enter the alliance before Nordic neighbour Sweden.
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World
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Region
2/28/2023 11:11:56 PM
Libya's parliament hit back Tuesday at the UN envoy to the war-torn country after he criticized its failure to agree on a legal basis for elections and proposed an UN-led initiative.
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Egypt
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Society
2/27/2023 6:49:13 PM
Egypt's House of Representatives passed on Monday a law allowing expatriates to import private vehicles with a grace period of six months -- up from four months -- to pay fees and custom duties, as the government endeavours to attract foreign currency.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
2/26/2023 6:30:03 PM
During his visit to Damascus on Sunday, Speaker of Egypt's House of Representatives Hanafy El-Gebaly said that Syria is a brotherly country which all Arabs should support to get back to the Arab fold.
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World
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Region
2/26/2023 2:29:18 PM
Egypt’s speaker of parliament headed to Syria for talks with President Bashar Assad, among a delegation of Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union. The trip follows a mini-summit in Baghdad that affirmed the Arab League's intentions of bringing Syria back into the region's fold in the wake of the devastating quake that hit the country.
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Egypt
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Politics
2/26/2023 10:56:29 AM
The family of late Egyptian President Mohamed Anwar El-Sadat has filed an “urgent statement” in the House of Representatives directed to Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and the cabinet after El-Sadat’s diplomatic passport was sold by a US auction house.
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World
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Region
2/25/2023 10:31:22 PM
President of the Arab Parliament Union and Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives Muhammad al-Halbousi called Saturday on the Arab countries to take a final decision to return Syria to the Arab fold, stressing the importance of unifying the efforts to face all challenges.
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Egypt
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Politics
2/25/2023 5:20:51 PM
Arab countries are in serious need of cooperation and coordination to not fall victim to chaos and disintegration, said Speaker of Egypt's House of Representatives Hanafy El-Gebaly,
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
2/24/2023 7:17:57 PM
Egypt welcomed on Friday the approval by the Libyan House of Representatives of the 13th constitutional amendment, describing it as an important step to hold parliamentary and presidential elections in Libya.
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World
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Region
2/23/2023 6:08:12 PM
An Israeli parliamentary committee on Thursday approved new funding for Benjamin Netanyahu and his family, giving the prime minister a boost in personal spending at a time when he is facing mass protests over his policies and as the economy is on shaky ground.
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World
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Region
2/21/2023 6:38:50 PM
Tunisia's former parliamentary speaker Rached Ghannouchi appeared in court Tuesday on new terror-related charges after being accused of calling police officers "tyrants", his party said.
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World
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Region
2/21/2023 9:47:30 AM
The Israeli parliament backed a key part of a controversial judicial overhaul at first reading Tuesday despite protests across the country against a bill critics see as a threat to democracy.
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Egypt
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Politics
2/20/2023 7:18:52 PM
Egypt's parliament approved on Monday the extension of the law allowing expats to import tax-free cars for six months. Amendment to the law, drafted by MP Hisham Hilal, originally proposed that Law 161/2022 be extended by two months only – or from two to four months.
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/16/2023 7:50:28 PM
Moldova's new government led by pro-Western economist Dorin Recean was sworn in Thursday after winning Parliament's approval, as the small former Soviet republic signaled a shift to security concerns amid Russia's war in neighboring Ukraine.
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World
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International
2/16/2023 12:50:52 PM
China's ceremonial parliament has accused American lawmakers of trampling on the sovereignty of other nations after the U.S. passed a measure condemning a suspected Chinese spy balloon's intrusion into U.S. airspace.
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World
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War in Ukraine
2/16/2023 12:48:39 PM
The parliament of oil-rich Norway on Thursday announced that the Scandinavian country is donating 75 billion kroner ($7.4 billion) to Kyiv as part of a five-year support package, making Norway one of the world's biggest donors to war-torn Ukraine.
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Egypt
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Politics
2/15/2023 4:04:48 PM
Egyptian House of Representatives' Budget Committee approved on Tuesday a two-month extension to Law 161/2022 allowing Egyptian expats to import tax-free cars after paying their price in foreign currency.
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Business
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Energy
2/14/2023 3:08:11 PM
The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to approve a ban on new sales of carbon-emitting petrol and diesel cars by 2035, clearing the final legislative hurdle.
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World
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Region
2/13/2023 6:25:45 PM
Western and regional powers have warned they will reconsider "all ties" with Lebanon if parliament fails to elect a president amid a worsening financial crisis, the prime minister's office said Monday.
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