After a 33-year hiatus, the activities of Egyptian-Sudanese Wadi El-Nile Parliament will resume. Egypt’s Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Omar Marwan and Chairperson of the National Assembly of Sudan Ibrahim Ahmed Omar discussed ways of reviving the Egyptian-Sudanese Parliament in Khartoum on Monday, Egypt’s state-owned news agency MENA reported.
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Italy releases Egyptian opposition leader, refuses extradition to Egypt
Italian authorities have released Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed Mahsoub after 19 hours in detention, his friends confirmed to Middle East Eye.
“Behind the Sun”: How Egypt Denies Forced Disappearances
There is an expression that came out during President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s era that every Egyptian is familiar with: “behind the sun.” It was used to describe the unofficial detention centers used by Nasser’s regime to detain political dissidents. Detainees would disappear for years, and their families and lawyers would …
Counterterrorism cooperation in Mediterranean is essential: Ismail
Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said that the “terrorism phenomenon” represents a threat to global security and there is a need to work to achieve mutual cooperation in the field of information exchange between the Mediterranean countries.
Egypt to prepare for presidential elections from February
Egyptian Minister of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Omar Marwan has said that procedures for the presidential elections are set to start in February with the name of the elected president being announced in May, the Anadolu Agency reported.
Government on defence in Tiran and Sanafir parliament discussion
Parliament continues for the second day its discussions over the destiny of the Egyptian-Saudi maritime demarcation in order to hear additional comments and views of experts.
Sectarian violence renewed in Minya as Christians brace for Easter celebrations
A group of residents from Koum al-Loufy, Minya, threw stones at Coptic Christians after Maundy Thursday prayers, an eyewitness told Mada Masr on Friday.
Judges assert rejection of draft law, changing selection process for heads of committees
Egypt’s judges on Sunday reaffirmed their opposition to amending the Judicial Authority Law, a draft currently being looked into by the parliament.
Are Egypt’s anti-terror efforts ‘shackled’ by law?
The Egyptian government has set its mind on finding a new legislation that would accelerate litigation procedures in terrorism crimes to a very tight timeline, with 30 days maximum as the government’s decisive measure to combat terrorism. However, it opens the door for exceptional procedures and widening the circle of …
Parliament requests legal action against TV host Ibrahim Eissa
Parliamentary Speaker Ali Abdelaal and other MPs were up in arms Monday about journalist and TV host Ibrahim Eissa’s repetitive attacks on the parliament, requesting legal action against him.