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

Parliament discusses additional appropriations for general budget final account for FY 2016/2017 

Additional appropriations allocated for oil derivatives at about EGP 61bn of total…

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Finance Ministry ignores parliament’s economic committee inquiry on private funds: Sherif

We would like this file to be handled with transparency; non-response to…

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3 ministries to join programmes, performance evaluation by end-February

Parliamentary planning, budget committee works on imposing system on 10 additional ministries…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

IMF’s demand of economic authorities to limit borrowing means accelerating privatisation: MP 

EGPC leads list of borrowers with guarantees from public treasury, accounting for…

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Parliament agrees to extend SUMED’s work for 27 years

SUMED is joint stock company of $400m capital; Egypt, represented by EGPC…

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Finance Ministry sends parliament new draft of tenders, auctions law

Disagreement over bill’s new meaning tenders, auctions put forward by public sector…

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GARPAD blames Irrigation, Electricity Ministries for losses

Violations of water quantities prevent access to GARPAD lands, says Irrigation Ministry 

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Parliament tentatively agrees to renew tax dispute settlements law for 2 years

Planning and budget committee proposed 1 year, plenary session took government's draft

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Planning and budget committee completes 5 articles of Tenders and Auctions Law

Draft law, after approval, contributes to provision of large sums to public…

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