77/43.Under this amendment, a number of violations would be considered criminal offenses; such violations include intentionally depriving heirs of their rightful inheritance. In such cases, the offender would be sentenced to at least six months in prison and a fine ranging between LE 10,000-50,000. The Feb. 2017 Cabinet reshuffle included nine new portfolios, one of which was occupied by Hala Al-Saeed, minister of planning. Moreover, the rate of female voters has reached 55 percent.This year witnessed the winning of Egyptian female swimmer Farida Othman as the best athlete in Africa as a whole. Khattab honorably lost the election to French candidate Audrey Azoulay.President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi announced that Egyptian women have played a vital and significant role to help Egyptian society overcome the current difficult conditions.The Egyptian leader made his statements during an Iftar banquet held under his auspices to honor women after he announced 2017 as the “Year of Egyptian Women.”During his speech, al-Sisi expressed his deep respect for Egyptian women's resilience.“The Egyptian woman, unlike in many countries around the world, and due to the difficult circumstances of Egypt, endures so much.

Source: Egypt Today December 16, 2017 23:48 UTC