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Thursday, February 14, 2019
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Thursday, February 14, 2019
Egypt’s Parliament extends president term limits
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEgypt’s Parliament has overwhelmingly approved constitutional changes to remove term limits for President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, allowing him to stay in power possibly until 2034.
The changes are part of a package of amendments that will be further examined before final approval in the chamber and a national referendum.
On Thursday, 485 lawmakers in the 596-seat body backed the amendments.
Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel-Al said they would now be discussed by the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee for 60 days before being put to a referendum.
The national referendum will likely take place before early May, the start of the Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan.
— AP
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