Chaos in parliament over bylaws; Sisi in Japan; new defence agreement (Roundup of Egypt's press headlines)

Tuesday 01-03-2016 10:38 AM

Roundup of Egypt's press headlines, Mar. 1, 2016

CAIRO, Mar 1 (Aswat Masriya) - Our daily roundup of headlines in Egypt's main state-owned and private newspapers on Mar. 1, 2016:

Al-Ahram:

- Sisi: Egyptians have preserved the state and its institutions; religion is innocent of killing innocents

- Egypt, Cyprus sign defence cooperation agreement

- House Member Okasha’s punished for insulting fellow members by ‘deprivation’ from attending parliament’s sessions

Al-Akhbar:

- Tokyo summit a quantum leap in Egyptian-Japanese relations

- House of Representatives divided over coalitions’ duration

- Riham Saeeed sentenced to 18 months in prison in ‘mall girl’ case 

Al-Masry Al-Youm:

- Parliament plunges into ‘bylaws battle’

- Sisi in Japanese parliament: We abide by human rights

- Health insurance bill to be finalised March 15

Al-Watan:

- Sisi recalls reasons behind success of ‘Japanese experience’

- Migration ministry launches dollar-dominated ‘Belady’ certificates for Egyptian expats

- Mass withdrawals from House of Representatives' session in protest over bylaw on coalitions 

Al-Shorouk:

- Coalitions trigger chaos in parliament … Speaker Ali Abdel Aal to objectors: please yourself

- Sisi before Japanese parliament: We look forward to strengthening mutual cooperation

- Arabs agree on nomination of Egypt's Ahmed Aboul Gheit for Arab League top post

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