Parliament

Latest news and analysis about the Egyptian Parliament, covering both Egypt’s House of Representatives and the Senate from the Daily News Egypt.

Latest Parliament News

Egyptians begin voting in Senate elections amid tight security, precautionary measures

A total of 63 million citizens are eligible to cast their ballot…

Fatma Lotfi

Senate to help improve quality of Egyptian legislation: Political Pundit

Final candidates running for Senate elections on list system will be announced…

Sarah El-Sheikh

Parliament has worked on files for all former officials deferred for years: MP Salah Hassaballah

Handing investment portfolio to prime minister eliminated many problems

Tamer Farhat

Parliament amends prison law to offer rehabilitation for convicts 

The amendments of the law comes in line with constitutional article 56 

Sarah El-Sheikh

Personal Data Protection Law to enhance investments in Egypt: MPs

Law aims to protect personal data on online markets, control e-shopping, and…

Sarah El-Sheikh

Why did Egyptian parliament summon government?

Some members call for inquests of ministers on controversial topics

Sarah El-Sheikh

Parliament approves new NGOs draft law amid members’ rejections

Abdel Aal said new NGO Law meets 99% of civil society community…

Daily News Egypt

Parliament approves in principle new law regulating granting citizenship by investment

Decision made during the last week of parliament’s forth legislative term

Daily News Egypt

Parliament approves amendments to Judicial Authority Law

In same session, parliament approves president’s decision to increase pensions by 15%

Daily News Egypt

Drugs, terrorism, judicial authorities’ bills top Parliament’s agenda in June

Parliament suspended general session until 9th of June

Sarah El-Sheikh