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Egypt’s newly elected Senate holds opening session, new members sworn in
Judge Abdel Wahab Abdel Razeq was elected as Senate Speaker
Egypt to hold Senate runoff elections for locals on 8-9 September
Voting abroad concludes on 7 September, with final results to be announced on 16 September
Vote counting starts as Egypt concludes first Senate elections
Higher turnout recorded in several areas nationwide during second day of voting, compared to first day
No election related violations recorded in Egypt’s Senate polls
Some individual candidates continued handing out their campaigning flyers in front of polling stations, violating electoral silence
Ain Shams residents hopeful new legislative body will fulfil their aspirations
Sceptical boycotters of elections voice doubt that Senate will change ‘nationalised’ political scene
Increased voter turnout reported on second day of Senate elections
Voters praise precautionary measures at different polling stations
Egypt Senate elections get underway amid COVID-19 precautions
Health Ministry deploys 7,000 medical teams in polling stations to offer free face masks, measure temperature of voters
Egypt’s PM Madbouly, government officials go to polls for Senate elections
Madbouly called on Egyptians to participate in Senate polls, as new legislative chamber will enrich local political life
Egypt’s President Al-Sisi casts vote in Senate elections on Tuesday
Polling stations will remain open between 9:00 and 21:00 local time on both days, Senate elections result to be announced on Wednesday 19 August
Egyptians begin voting in Senate elections amid tight security, precautionary measures
A total of 63 million citizens are eligible to cast their ballot in the Senate elections, which will be supervised by 18,000 judges and 120,000 employees.
Expatriate Egyptians to vote in Senate elections on Sunday
Egyptians living abroad will start voting by e-mail on Sunday and Monday, while those present in the country will vote on 11 and 12 August
Egyptian expatriates to vote in Senate elections next week
Egyptian embassies adopt absentee voting as part of precautionary measures against COVID-19
Senate candidates begin electoral campaigns amid unusual circumstances
Having two-chamber system is not innovative political approach, and many democratic countries adopt this system, says political figure
Egypt’s Elections Authority announces final candidates for Senate polls
Electoral campaigns for Senate candidates commenced on Sunday
Egypt’s Election Authority approves 762 candidates for Senate elections
Conservative Party, formerly expected to represent opposition in Senate, will not run for election
Senate to help improve quality of Egyptian legislation: Political Pundit
Final candidates running for Senate elections on list system will be announced Sunday
Egypt to hold Senate elections on 11-12 August: NEC
The NEC said that the election process for expatriate Egyptians is set to start on 9 and10 August, with the elections result to be announced on 19 August.
U.S. House to vote to send Trump impeachment articles to Senate
The timetable means that the House managers would ceremonially walk the articles of impeachment from the House chamber to the Senate well later in the day Wednesday, formally presenting them and prompting a trial to commence, said the report
White House will wait for Senate trial to address impeachment charges
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Political parties gear up for parliamentary, senate, local elections
Parliament Deputy Speaker previously announced that the election of the House of Representatives and the Senate should be held at the end of 2020
President Al-Sisi holds talks with Italian Senate delegation
Italian senator expresses desire to initiate cooperation between parliaments in both states
US Senator John McCain calls out Egypt’s human rights, reaffirms military support
Leader of the Senate’s Armed Services Committee statement highlights case of imprisoned activists, rejecting trade-off between democracy and security
Over 100 deaths by abuse in Egyptian prisons in 2014: Report
El Nadeem Centre’s end of year report calls on government to take responsibility for widespread and severe mistreatment of detainees
Resumption of military aid to Egypt part of US spending bill for 2015
A new clause permits Secretary of State to bypass democratic conditions on aid
US Senate proposes bill to cut aid to Egypt by $300m
Bill still subject to democratic and human rights conditions
Egypt has failed to meet US aid conditions: HRW
International rights watchdog urges US to acknowledge lack of progress in Egypt in aid review
US Congress makes $1.3bn in military aid available in 2014
New bill facilitates the return of military aid to Egypt following its suspension in July
US Senate bill allows room for aid to return to Egypt
New legislation gives US president waiver over ‘foreign funding law’ within the context of national security
McCain and Graham arrive in Cairo
Despite ‘danger’ of visit, US senators to present ‘unified message’ to Egypt
US senate committee propose conditions for Egypt aid
Proposed bill on assistance “would bring the best out of the Egyptian people” says US senator