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Egypt to introduce a new law regulating issuance of fatwas: Minister of Endowment

Mon, 05 May 2025 - 09:50 GMT

The Minister of Endowments explained that the draft law followed standard legislative procedures; it was first submitted to the Cabinet, which then referred it to the House of Representatives. As of today, the Religious Committee in the House has begun its discussions, signaling that the bill is now in its final stages.

Sisi endorses new Labor Law to support workers' rights

Sat, 03 May 2025 - 04:16 GMT

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi announced the signing of Egypt’s new Labor Law during the Labor Day celebrations held in Suez on Saturday.

Egypt's Sports law punishes inciting hatred, discrimination by prison, fine

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 - 08:58 GMT

In Egypt, sports law has taken a firm stance against actions that incite hatred, violence, or discrimination within the realm of sports.

Egypt's law: Owners of dangerous animals must report authorities if unable to shelter them

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 - 11:08 GMT

Egypt's House of Representatives approved in 2023 a bill regulating the ownership of dangerous animals and dogs, including exotic species and certain breeds.

Egypt’s House approves in principal government-drafted Social Solidarity bill

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 - 02:16 GMT

It also specified the categories eligible for conditional cash support (Takaful), health and education conditionality, and procedures taken in the event that a family does not comply with the conditionality.

Parliament approves 3 bills on oil exploration

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 12:38 GMT

The House of Representatives approved, during its general session on Tuesday, three bills allowing the petroleum minister to strike contracts for oil exploration in the Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Suez and Western Desert.

Egypt’s Sisi ratifies amendments increasing passport issuance fees

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 10:23 GMT

The presidential decree approving the amendments was published on Thursday in the official gazette "Al-Waqa'i' al-Misriyya" and will take effect the following day.

Egyptian government drafts new personal affairs laws for Muslim, Christian citizens

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 - 09:00 GMT

The president stressed the necessity of holding social dialogue during the process.

Egypt’s parliament approves amendments to Military Judiciary Law

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 - 07:06 GMT

Under the law, all crimes that occur against public and vital facilities shall be referred to the military judiciary. It also grants officers of the armed forces and non-commissioned officers, who are appointed by a decision of the Minister of Defense, the power to law enforcement.

Strict penalties on violating Egypt's organ transplant law

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 - 12:39 GMT

The Egyptian law regulating human organ transplantation specifies a deterrent penalty for crimes violating the controls and provisions of organ transplantation and transplantation.

Dumbing toxic or chemical materials in waters to be punished by prison, fine

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 - 07:11 GMT

The Egyptian Law for the Protection and Development of Lakes and Fisheries, issued No. 146 of 2021, sets the rules for the practice of fishing boats and those working on them.

Egyptian Cabinet drafts amendment to law regulating foreigners' real estate ownership

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 - 04:14 GMT

The Cabinet finalized drafting an amendment to law no.230/1996 regulating the ownership of real estate and lands by foreigners.

et guide: Egypt's law bans possession of 10 dangerous animals

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 - 05:58 GMT

The law, ratified by the President and published in the Official Gazette, prohibited the possession, handling or breeding of any of the dangerous animals.

Egypt's Law set policy to develop lakes, protect them from encroachment

Thu, 25 May 2023 - 06:20 GMT

Among the goals are: the development of a general policy for the protection and development of lakes, their prevention of encroachment and pollution, and putting them into practice and developing them.

Egypt passes law regulating possession of dangerous animals, dogs

Sat, 06 May 2023 - 04:13 GMT

The law was passed after a young bank manager, who is a husband of a broadcaster, died after his neighbor’s dangerous dog, Pit Bull, attacked him.

Egyptian Building Law stipulates establishing general admin. to prevent random construction

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 - 11:16 GMT

The business guides for the urban plans prepared by the General Authority for Urban Planning specify the methods, rates, and criteria for preparing and following up the realization of these plans.

10 services provided by SEDA according to Egypt's SMEs Law

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 - 12:26 GMT

Egypt's Law on Small and Medium Enterprises Development specifies the services provided by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency to the projects subject to the provisions of this law.

All you need to know about Egypt's National Council for Mental Health competencies

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 - 12:54 GMT

In this story, et sheds the light on the process of issuing a law protecting mentally ill patients, in addition to revising the regulations of the current Mental Patient Care Law under Egypt’s National Council for Mental Health, which was formed in 2020.

Egypt's law punishes bullying people with disabilities by prison, fine

Sat, 25 Mar 2023 - 12:35 GMT

Those charged with bullying people with disabilities will also pay a fine of not less than one hundred thousand pounds and not more than two hundred thousand pounds, or one of these two penalties; the prison and fine.

Publishing data, photos that offend people with disabilities to be punished by LE 200K fine

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 - 12:09 GMT

Egyptian law on rights of persons with disabilities includes many acquired rights that primarily aim to protect people with abilities, obtain their entitlements, and ensure their full integration into society.

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