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

Agriculture committee urges government to raise wheat price to EGP 625-650 per ardeb

Increasing price will bring in EGP 1,500-2,000 per feddan, while current government…

Investors urge government to pay export subsidy arrears

Government increased export subsidies in next budget from EGP 2.6bn to EGP…

Internet usage in Egypt under state regulation

Government continues to seek means to control online content, enforce penalties

Amira El-Fekki

Parliament’s communications committee approves cybercrimes bill

The Egyptian Parliament's communications and IT committee approved on Monday a 45-article…

Daily News Egypt

3 articles disrupt parliament’s passage of ride-hailing apps law

Parliament's transportation, economic affairs, national security, and communication committees all approved the…

Daily News Egypt

Economic committee continues discussions on financial leasing, factoring law

Some MPs have requested extending settlement period, as six months not enough

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Parliament seeks to meet ETA again in March to discuss development

Tax revenues rose to EGP 55.9bn in July-August 2017 from EGP 37.9bn…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Parliamentary committee criticises Awqaf Authority over losses in past fiscal year

EGP 2.5bn not invested in factories to generate jobs, limiting ability to…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Parliament calls on government to pay EGP 7bn of export subsidies arrears

Dues are for 18 months, securing them saves factories from shutting down:…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi