After weeks of tense debates, the pro-state parliamentary majority headed by the Nation’s Future Party led the final approval of the general budget for Fiscal Year 2022/23 in the House on Tuesday, despite significant criticism for its steep earmarks for debt servicing, megaprojects and judicial bodies.
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President Sisi orders drafting personal status law for Muslims
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Minister of Justice Omar Marawan on Saturday, and discussed following up on the ministry’s efforts regarding the drafting of a personal status law according to presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady.
Read More »Egypt jails former MP for antiquities smuggling
An Egyptian court sentenced Thursday a former member of parliament and others to ten years in prison for smuggling antiquities out of the country, as part of a campaign to stop the trade.
Read More »House committee approves education budget despite spending shortfall
Lawmakers in the House Education Committee approved the Education Ministry budget for the coming year on Sunday, despite noting that the proposed amount of government spending will be insufficient to address worsening overcrowding across Egypt’s classrooms.
Read More »New bill sets conditions for polygamy in Egypt
The Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Wednesday that a new draft personal status law submitted by member of the House of Representatives Nashwa al-Deeb has set new conditions for polygamy and second marriages.
Read More »Egypt parliament discusses bill to combat food waste
The specialized committees of the House of Representatives in Egypt are expected to discuss a draft law on combating food waste.
Read More »A Quick Guide to How Laws Are Made in Egypt
A potential proposal to add an article criminalizing suicide attempts in Egypt’s penal code ignited controversy on 8 January 2022, with citizens scrutinizing the possibility of Parliament passing it as a law.
Read More »Details of unified bill to confront violence against women
Egyptian media published details of the unified draft law to confront violence against women. This was submitted by MP Nashwa al-Deeb, a member of the House of Representatives, and more than 60 members of parliament.
Read More »New Egyptian law on prison system met with widespread satire on social media
A new law approved on Tuesday by the Egyptian parliament, turning the name of prisons into “correctional facilities” and prisoners into “inmates” has been met with widespread satire on social media.
Read More »Egypt amends punishment for illegal immigration to lifetime imprisonment and LE 5 million fine
The House of Representatives agreed in principle to amend the law on combating illegal immigration issued in 2016, in all its articles.
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