MP Aboul Enein Runs for Parl't Deputy Speaker

MP Mohamed Aboul Enein has announced his candidacy for the parliament deputy speaker position.

The opening procedural session of the new House of Representatives (HoR) kicked off earlier today, headed by MP Farida al Shobashi, the oldest MP in the new parliament.

She is the first woman to chair the HoR in the history of Egypt.

Newly-elected members of parliament (MPs) are currently taking the constitutional oath.

During the opening session, a new Speaker and two deputies will be elected then the new speaker will take over the chairmanship of the session from Shobashi.