Egypt's parliament to elect committee offices as new term opens

The House of Representatives holds elections Sunday for the offices of its 25 specialized committees, covering 100 leadership seats.

• The House of Representatives will hold elections Sunday for the offices of its 25 specialized committees, covering 100 seats — 25 chairs, 50 deputies and 25 secretaries.
• The vote will take place across three sessions: committee lists announced, objections considered, then final election results declared.
• Parliamentary sources said leadership changes are expected in several committees, including Media, Culture and Antiquities, Agriculture, and Social Solidarity.
• The Senate will hold its committee office elections on Tuesday.