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President Sisi arrives at headquarters of Danish Parliament

COPENHAGEN, Dec 7 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived at the Danish Parliament’s headquarters in the Danish capital Copenhagen on Saturday as part of the state visit he is paying to Denmark. The president’s trip to Denmark started on Thursday. Upon arrival at the parliament’s headquarters, president Sisi was received by Speaker of the …

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Egypt Independent December 7, 2024

South Korean politician who grabbed soldier’s gun says she was the ‘last line’ in protecting parliament during martial law

Seoul CNN — A South Korean politician who grappled with an armed soldier in a show of defiance outside the country’s National Assembly on Tuesday night said she felt like the “last line” of defense in preventing security forces from entering parliament. One of the most defining scenes to come out of South Korea’s political …

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Egypt Independent December 6, 2024

‘Church divorce’ stirs controversy in Egypt’s parliament

The discussion of Clause 22 of Article 1 of the Social Security and Cash Support Law’s definitions for separated Christian women witnessed wide controversy, resulting in its discussion being postponed to another session. MP Mervat al-Kassan objected during the general session, warning against keeping the term “church divorce,” noting that there is no official divorce …

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Egypt Independent December 4, 2024

Another parliament steeped in scandal as MP quits party

A Victorian Greens MP has been forced to quit his party over an affair with a staffer as another parliament

Australian Associated Press November 3, 2024

UK: Shockat Adam presents bill recognising Palestinian state to parliament

UK: Shockat Adam presents bill recognising Palestinian state to parliament The bill has been sponsored by a coalition of independent

Middle East Eye October 23, 2024

AFP to fight officers’ strike action as parliament sits

Any application by officers for protected industrial action to disrupt parliament will be “strenuously” opposed by Australian Federal Police. Police

Australian Associated Press August 13, 2024

Far right leads first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron

CNN — Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party led the first round of France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, taking it closer to the gates of power than ever before. After an unusually high turnout, the RN bloc clinched 33.15 percent of the vote, while the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) coalition came second …

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Egypt Independent July 1, 2024