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News and updates about Egyptian Parliament

Egypt's parliament votes to extend Sisi's presidency

Egypt's parliament gives preliminary approval to constitutional changes that would allow Sisi to stay in power after his second term ends.

Egypt's parliament votes to extend Sisi's presidency

Egyptian parliament advances proposal to extend Sisi's rule

Egypt's parliament advances proposal to amend constitution in a way that could allow President Sisi to stay in office beyond 2022.

Egyptian parliament advances proposal to extend Sisi's rule

Egypt extends state of emergency

Egypt's parliament approves extension of nationwide state of emergency until the end of September.

Egypt extends state of emergency

Sadat's nephew expelled from Egyptian parliament

Nephew of Egyptian President who signed peace treaty with Israel expelled from parliament.

Sadat's nephew expelled from Egyptian parliament

Sacked Egyptian MP apologizes for hosting Israeli ambassador

Tawfik Okasha, who was dismissed for hosting Israel's ambassador, says the move was "in good faith".

Sacked Egyptian MP apologizes for hosting Israeli ambassador

Egypt's parliament sacks MP who met Israeli envoy

Tawfik Okasha dismissed from parliament following his meeting with Israel's ambassador to Egypt.

Egypt's parliament sacks MP who met Israeli envoy

Egypt MP who met Israeli envoy suspended for 10 sessions

Egypt's parliament suspends Tawfik Okasha, who met Israel's ambassador, for insulting the speaker of the house.

Egypt MP who met Israeli envoy suspended for 10 sessions

Egyptian MPs demand sanctions for MP who met Israeli envoy

Group of Egyptian parliamentarians ask that MP who met Israel's Ambassador to Egypt be sanctioned.

Egyptian MPs demand sanctions for MP who met Israeli envoy

Egypt's parliament meets, elects new speaker

Egypt's parliament meets for the first time since 2012, when an Islamist-led parliament was dissolved.

Egypt's parliament meets, elects new speaker

Egyptian parliament to convene for first time in three years

Egyptian President calls for parliament to convene in January following recent legislative election.

Egyptian parliament to convene for first time in three years

Egypt's Interim President Dissolves Parliament

Adly el-Mansour, the interim Egyptian head of state, dissolves the Islamist parliament by decree.

Egypt's Interim President Dissolves Parliament

Egyptian Military Council Warns New Islamist President

Egypt's Supreme Military Council has reminded the new president-elect, Mohamed Mursi, of its own powerful position in the country.

Egyptian Military Council Warns New Islamist President

Egypt Begins Next Round of Elections - for Shura Council

Egyptians trudged back to the polls again Sunday, this time to elect representatives to the Upper House of Parliament - the Shura Council.

 Egypt Begins Next Round of Elections - for Shura Council