Date of source: Sunday, April 23, 2023
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives will witness the approval of the amendment of Article 6 of Law 26 of 1975 regarding Egyptian citizenship, granting women of foreign origin the right to pass their nationality to their minor children whose fathers are not Egyptians.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Lawyer Karīm ʿAbd al-Rāḍī said that the Supreme State Security Prosecution decided to detain Haytham Ḥassan, journalist for al-Masry al-Youm [al-Miṣrī al-Yawm], for 15 days under pending investigation case number 586 of 2020. This is the same case number for film producer Muʿataz ʿAbd al-Wahāb...
Date of source: Saturday, January 5, 2013
Nūr ‘Alī of Al-Yāwm al-Sābiꞌ reports that Copts and women are the most controversial points discussed in the Shūrá Council on the parliamentary election law. While liberals demand more controls to represent them, the Islamists reject that on grounds of “no positive discriminations” among...
Date of source: Saturday, August 3, 2013
The legal committee for amending the Constitution (The Committee of Experts) continued its third week of work. The Coptic Organizations Advisory Council's proposals showed support for the text of Article 3, which states that Islam is the state religion, Arabic is the official language, and the...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Several representatives of civil parties and Coptic members of Parliament (MPs) held a press conference about the happenings in al-Khusūs and the Cathedral. It was generally agreed that Muhammad Mursi (Mursī) should bear responsibility for the recent happenings. All participants demanded the...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The Legislative Affairs Committee of the Shūrá Council rejected the status of women in the first half of the electoral list, leading to sharp differences between the House of Representatives at a meeting yesterday (April 2, 2013). Shūrá Council member, Mamdūh Ramzī criticized the decision saying...
Date of source: Monday, April 18, 2016
The Egyptian House of Representatives issued a statement, lashing out at a number TV talk shows and programs that have recently criticized the Parliament and its members. This criticism is outside the limits of law and beyond the limits of freedom of opinion and expression.