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

Parliament approves cybercrimes law

A plenary session of parliament, chaired by Speaker Ali Abdel Aal, approved…

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Parliament approves FY 2018/2019 budget

The Egyptian Parliament approved on Tuesday the fiscal year 2017/2018 general budget…

Planning and budget committee to study budget reports next month: MPs

Health committee demands increasing financial allocations for sector by EGP 20.7bn to…

Parliament’s health committee insists on increasing allocations to EGP 82bn

Finance Ministry allocates EGP 61.7bn for healthcare sector in coming fiscal year

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Economic bodies to cost state EGP 20bn in bonuses in next FY budget: economic committee member

The economic affairs committee of parliament plans to complete an aggregated report…

Egypt’s tourism revenues do not match existing resources: MP

MP Mohamed Abdo said that tourism revenues in Egypt are still small…

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Parliament approves law designating IDA independent economic body

Parliament approved a law designating the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) an independent…

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Government turns down Support Egypt coalition proposal to raise income tax threshold to EGP 24,000

Last legislative term, budget committee sent three proposals to Ministry of Finance…