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After delays, Egypt’s new parliament to convene Jan. 10 | After delays, Egypt’s new parliament to convene Jan. 10 |
(about 2 hours later) | |
CAIRO — Egypt’s recently elected parliament will convene on Jan. 10, more than three years after the last such assembly was dissolved by a court order, the state-run news agency said Thursday. | |
The MENA report came weeks after elections were held amid low turnout, despite government efforts to boost participation. The chamber is widely expected to serve as a rubber stamp for President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who as military chief led the overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in 2013. | |
Pro-government candidates won all 60 seats designated for lists, and the rest of the 596 seats went to independent candidates, most of whom support el-Sissi, as well as presidential appointees. | Pro-government candidates won all 60 seats designated for lists, and the rest of the 596 seats went to independent candidates, most of whom support el-Sissi, as well as presidential appointees. |
Voting was repeatedly delayed by debates over the election law, and the assembly was initially supposed to convene in December. | Voting was repeatedly delayed by debates over the election law, and the assembly was initially supposed to convene in December. |
Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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