Ahram Online The Secretary-General of the Arab League (AL), Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and the Arab Parliament urged Algeria and Morocco to exercise self-restraint after Algerian authorities cut diplomatic relations with Rabat on Tuesday. “Both Algeria and Morocco are essential for joint Arab action, an official from the AL general secretariat …
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Pan Arab Parliament accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing
Ahram Online In an extraordinary meeting in Cairo on Wednesday, The Arab (League) Parliament, a representative body of Parliaments of Arab member countries, expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people and condemned Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip. Members of ‘The Arab Parliament’ wore traditional Palestinian black-and-white scarves, during the meeting, …
Read More »Arab Parliament call for ‘Youth Unemployment Fund’
Egypt Today The Arab Parliament called for establishing a ‘Youth Unemployment Fund’ to “tackle the issues of the youth in the region”, especially amid economic impacts ensued from the global outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. The call was made in a speech delivered by Shaza Saeed, deputy head of the Arab …
Read More »Arab Parliament to observe Egyptian Senate elections
Egypt Today “A delegation of the Arab Parliament (AP) will be overseeing the Senate elections in Egypt, as requested by the national polling committee”, according to a statement issued by the Arab Parliament on Sunday. The statement added that it will be supervising the vote despite restrictions on movement among …
Read More »Libyan Parliament speaker urges Arabs to withdraw recognition of GNA government
Egypt Today Speaker of the Libyan Parliament Aguila Saleh on Wednesday urged the Arab Parliament, to cancel its recognition of Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) presidential council, as it violates the constitutional declaration and the political agreement of Sukheirat. Addressing the Arab Parliament session, Saleh called for “support …
Read More »Arab parliament support Egypt and Sudan Nile water rights
Ahram Online The Arab Parliament (AP) voiced Thursday full support for the security of Egypt and Sudan legitimate, historic and legal water rights shares of the River Nile. In a resolution issued at the conclusion of the first session of the second legislative term on Thursday, the parliament stressed …
Read More »Arab Parliament issues women rights legislation
Egypt Today Arab Parliament Speaker Mishaal bin Fahm Al Salami said the parliament has endorsed the first Arab document on women’s rights. The document is the first legislation attesting to Arab women’s role and their sublime position, he said on Tuesday during a ceremony marking the document’s endorsement in …
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