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 approves Labour Syndicates Law

Parliament has approved on Tuesday the government-drafted Labour Syndicates Law, after months…

Adham Youssef Adham Youssef

Driving license fees raised to finance ‘health insurance’ 

Medical subscription fees for third child reduced by 0.5%

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Real estate tax revenues mark 56.7% deficit from target in FY 2015/2016

Parliament's Planning and Budget Committee meets RTA mid-December

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Egyptian parliament approves a draft law to increase taxes on tobacco

Based on the amendment, cigarette prices will increase by 3.5 to 6.5…

Elsayed Solyman Elsayed Solyman

Parliament meeting to discuss lifting prices of sugarcane, wheat, postponed to December

Agriculture Committee to meet with agriculture and irrigation ministers for the price…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Housing, Industry ministries ask parliament for week respite to study new tenders and auctions law

New law to impose regulations related to direct spending and letters of…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Parliament’s Industry Committee awaits the government’s Automotive Directives in November

The strategy aims to promote manufacturers that raise the export rate of…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi