Egypt's new parliament to convene on 10 Jan

Cairo - Mubasher: President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has called for Egypt's new parliament to convene on 10 January.

The new parliament comprises 568 members, that have been elected over two phases.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has appointed 28 members by himself.

The new parliament came three years after; the country's first elected parliament was dissolved.

Egypt's last parliament was elected in 2011-12 in its first free election, following a popular uprising that ended autocrat Hosni Mubarak's 30-year presidency.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 31-Dec-2015 13:41 (GMT)