The second legislative term kicked off in October 2016 and ended on Wednesday, following the parliament’s approval of the state’s general budget. Article 115 of Egypt’s Constitution states: “The President of the Republic shall invite the House of Representatives for its annual legislative term before the first Thursday of October. The legislative term shall continue for at least nine months. One month after the approval of the NGO Law, the Parliament passed another anticipated law, which introduced regulations for press and media institutions. Another decision that stirred controversy, particularly tensions between the legislative and the judicial branches, was the Judicial Authority Law amendments, which the Parliament passed in April.

Source: Daily News Egypt July 08, 2017 15:45 UTC