Welcome to The JaFaJ Middle East Legislative Review
A Weekly Roundup Of Legislative & Parliamentary Actions Of Importance In The Middle East
By JaFaJ.net
Volume #1 – Edition #1 – July 4, 2022 through July 10, 2022
BAHRAIN:
• Rights groups criticize Bahrain over maltreatment of jailed hunger-striking activist – PressTV – Click Here
EGYPT:
• Egypt’s Parliament approves new law supporting disabled citizens – Ahram Online – Click Here
• Egypt has to pay $211.6m in rent to army per year, says president – Middle East Monitor – Click Here
IRAN:
• Iran parliament chief urges consultation between legislative bodies of Muslim countries – Iran Front Page – Click Here
• Iranian parliament to facilitate investment in power industry – East/West/stream – Click Here
• Speaker of Islamic Consultative Assembly: Iran is always ready to support the establishment of communication links between East Zangazur and Nakhchivan – Azerbaijan – Click Here
• Iran and Qatar increase cooperation – Vestnik Kavkaza – Click Here
• Iranian Lawmaker Warns Of ‘Severe Shortage’ Of Crucial Drugs – Radio Free Europe – Click Here Radio Library – Click Here
• About 80 Percent Of Iranians Use Tools To Circumvent Restrictions On Internet, MP Says – – Radio Free Europe – Radio Library – Click Here
• Senior Lawmaker Criticizes Iran’s Nuclear Negotiators – Iran International – Click Here
IRAQ:
• Iran to continue both talks and nuclear program, MP says – Tehran Times – Click Here
• Iraq: Alarm over proposed law banning homosexuality – Middle East Eye – Click Here
• Inscrutable Ambitions: Sadr’s Exit From Iraq’s Parliament Strengthens Rivals – The Arab Gulf States Institute In Washington – Click Here –
ISRAEL:
• Israel: New Hope and Blue and White preparing to merge – report – I24 News – Click Here
• For Israel and new Arab partners, $3 billion in defense business just the beginning – Breaking Defense – Click Here
JORDAN:
• Who is Jameel Thermiotis? Meet Princess Iman of Jordan’s fiancé – The Focus – Click Here
LEBANON:
• Breaking away from Iran (Part 1): Lebanon Click Here
• UN Says Lebanon in State of Crisis – VOA – Click Here
• Lebanon’s social contract has collapsed, but why is there no move to revive it? – The National – Click Here https
• IMSC Calls for swift formation of government in Lebanon – Middle East Monitor – Click Here
SAUDI ARABIA:
• Saudi Arabia Mulling Trilateral Meeting With US And Israel, MBS Advisor – IranInternational.com – Click Here
• Saudi Arabia Reportedlly Mulls Trilateral Meeting with Israel, US – Haaretz – Click Here
• Report: Saudi Arabia Might Invite Israeli Official To Biden Visit – The Algemeiner – Click Here
• Saudi Arabia Mulling Trilateral Meeting With US And Israel, MBS Advisor – IranInternational.com – Click Here
• Saudi Arabia Reportedlly Mulls Trilateral Meeting with Israel, US – Haaretz – Click Here
• Report: Saudi Arabia Might Invite Israeli Official To Biden Visit – The Algemeiner – Click Here
OTHER: MISC NEWS OF INTEREST
• Sri Lanka Parliament speaker: President to resign Wednesday – ABC News – Click Here
• Watch: Sri Lanka Protesters Take Over The Old Parliament Building – You Tube – Click Here
• Sri Lanka president, PM to resign after tumultuous protests – Washington Post – Click Here