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Parliament: Egypt backs Arab states against Iran attacks, upholds political track amid escalation

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 - 03:42 GMT

The House of Representatives and the Senate described the security of the Arab Gulf states and Jordan as integral to Egypt’s national security.

Who is Abdel Aziz Qansouh, Egypt’s new Minister of Higher Education?

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 - 07:45 GMT

On Tuesday, the Egyptian House of Representatives approved a cabinet reshuffle that includes the appointment of Dr. Abdel Aziz Mohamed Saad Qansouh as the new Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Profile: Diaa Rashwan, Egypt’s New Minister of Information

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 - 06:20 GMT

Journalist Diaa Rashwan was named Egypt's Minister of Information on Tuesday as part of a cabinet reshuffle approved by the Egyptian House of Representatives.

Egypt’s House approves major Cabinet reshuffle

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 - 04:51 GMT

The Egyptian House of Representatives approved a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, which includes the strategic merging and separation of several ministries.

WRAP-UP: Egypt concludes its longest parliamentary elections after reruns in annulled constituencies

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 - 05:13 GMT

The vote, marked by unprecedented legal and procedural challenges, ultimately completed the formation of the new House of Representatives.

Polls open in 19 Egyptian districts after House election irregularities annul first-round results

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 - 07:52 GMT

Voting also began in the Itsa district of Fayoum, where a runoff is being held between four candidates for two seats, bringing the total number of districts voting on Wednesday and Thursday to 20.

Egypt court annuls House election results in many constituencies over violations

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 - 09:16 GMT

The ruling comes after determining that serious irregularities had compromised the integrity of the vote, the court said.

Egyptians vote in Cairo, 13 governorates as second day of House elections begins

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 - 09:36 GMT

The phase covers 73 constituencies with a total of 5,287 polling stations.

Millions of Egyptians to vote in Cairo, 12 governorates in House elections Monday-Tuesday

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 - 11:19 GMT

34,611,991 registered voters will choose among 1,316 candidates competing for 142 seats in this phase.

Second phase of expat voting in Egypt’s House elections nears completion

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 - 08:18 GMT

Judge Ahmed El-Bendary, Executive Director of the National Election Authority (NEA), said that 31 overseas polling stations have now closed and completed their counting procedures.

Voting for 2025 House of Representatives elections begins Monday inside Egypt

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 - 07:58 GMT

Polling stations across thousands of polling stations in the designated governorates will open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on both days.

Egypt prepares overseas polling stations in 117 countries as House elections start Friday

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 - 01:20 GMT

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Thursday that all necessary facilities have been provided at the polling stations to ensure a smooth voting process, maximize participation among Egyptians living abroad, and allow citizens to exercise their right to vote.

Egyptians abroad to vote Friday in first phase of 2025 House elections: Key dates, details

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 - 10:05 GMT

The first phase includes 14 Egyptian governorates: Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, and Matrouh.

Egypt’s House of Representatives approves draft Criminal Procedures Law after addressing President’s comments

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 - 11:20 GMT

The Presidency added that the review is also needed to expand alternatives to pre-trial detention, minimizing reliance on it, and removing ambiguities in legal drafting that could result in multiple interpretations or enforcement challenges, according to the appeals.

President sees additional safeguards to enhance Egyptian Criminal Procedures Law: PM to Parliament

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 - 11:59 GMT

The prime minister Madbouly commended the efforts exerted by the parliament and government over years to chart the provisions of the draft bill in a balanced way.

Egypt’s PM addresses Parliament on objections to draft Criminal Procedures Law

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 - 08:54 GMT

The House of Representatives, under the leadership of Speaker Hanafi Gebali, opened its sixth legislative session earlier in the day.

Egypt’s parliament revisits detention, imprisonment clauses in draft medical liability law: What to know

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 - 01:27 GMT

Osama Abdel Hay, head of the Egyptian Medical Syndicate, told the press that the draft law conflates the definitions of "medical error" and "medical complications."

Egyptian parliament starts fifth legislative term, elects heads of committees

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 - 02:17 GMT

The House selected of 25 committee chairpersons, 50 deputies with 2 for each committee, and 25 secretaries.

New fees under Egypt’s resource development law do not apply to commodities: Minister

Fri, 26 May 2023 - 01:09 GMT

New fees to develop state resources approved by the Egyptian House of Representative’s Budget and Plan Committee do not apply to basic and essential goods for citizens, Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait has said.

Egypt talks: Libyan leaders agree to draw roadmap to hold elections

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 - 07:03 GMT

Libyan leaders held talks in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Wednesday, during which they agreed on drawing a “clear and specified” roadmap later in order to hold the long-awaited elections.

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