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

Post-election prime minister will be chosen based on economic awareness: MPs 

The total net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows during the first quarter…

Daily News Egypt

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…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

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…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

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

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…

Daily News Egypt

Parliament agrees to extend SUMED’s work for 27 years

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

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Finance Ministry sends parliament new draft of tenders, auctions law

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

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

GARPAD blames Irrigation, Electricity Ministries for losses

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

Selim Hassan

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

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi