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Minister of Irrigation holds meeting on water issues and the Ethiopian dam

Egypt Independent Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Aty discussed issues related to the country’s water resources. The discussion covered the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and government efforts to rationalize water usage with conservationist representatives, members of Parliament, and the Coordination of Youth Parties and Politicians on …

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Egyptian expatriates prepare for Parliamentary elections

Ahram Online Egyptian expats began printing their ballot papers on Monday, ahead of the second phase of voting for the parliamentary elections on Wednesday. “Around 140 polling stations in the country’s embassies and consulates in 124 countries will open for mail-in voting by Egyptians abroad in the second phase of …

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The Senate and the return of party politics

The results of the recent Senate elections show important indicators about future developments in the Egyptian politics. Dina Shehata In April 2019, a number of constitutional amendments were adopted to provide for the re-establishment of the Egyptian upper house of parliament or Senate, which had previously existed as the Shura …

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NEA prepares 140 polling stations for Egyptian expats

Ahram Online Egypt’s National Election Authority (NEA) has prepared 140 polling stations in embassies and consulates in 124 countries for voting by Egyptian expats, ahead of this week’s House of Representatives elections. Egyptian voters abroad will be able to print their ballot papers on Monday and Tuesday by entering their …

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NEA releases parliamentary elections candidate list

Ahram Online Egypt’s National Elections Authority (NEA) revealed the final list of candidates for the House of Representatives elections on Monday evening. The elections are scheduled to commence later this month. “The list was announced at the conclusion of a review of all High Administrative Court rulings on appeals filed …

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Egyptian expats urged to register data ahead of parliamentary elections

Egypt Today The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on Egyptian expatriates to register their data on the official website of the National Elections Authority (NEA), ahead of the parliamentary elections. “Egyptian citizens abroad can register their data from 27 September to 10 October”, according to the Foreign Ministry statement. …

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Egyptian parliament approves €336M EBRD and FDA agreements

Doaa Moneim – Ahram Online Egypt’s House of Representatives approved two agreements with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the French Development Agency (FDA). The agreements, worth €336 Million, “aim to boost Egypt’s electricity network and finance development policies to achieve the ‘2030 National Agenda’ and the …

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Parliament approves bills on clinical trials

Egypt Today Egypt’s House of Representatives approved a bill on regulating clinical medical research, known as ‘clinical trials’ on Monday, by a two-thirds majority. Other  bills on the agenda, including customs, the setting up of fund for people with disabilities, charity bodies for churches and toughening up punishment for electricity …

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Egyptian parliament approves deploying troops to Libya

Egypt Independent “Egypt’s parliament approved deploying the armed forces on Monday, to combat militias outside the western borders”, according to House of Representatives Speaker Ali Abdel-Aal. Al-Sayyed al-Sherif, Undersecretary of the House of Representatives, said “all MPs support the Egyptian government military intervention in Libya with no opposition to any decisions …

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