LEGISLATION WATCH- House rubber stamps Ikhwan assets bill: The House of Representatives’ general assembly approved yesterday a bill to regulate the freezing and seizure of Ikhwani assets, Ahram Gate reports. The legislation will establish a specialized committee of judges that will be solely responsible for implementing legal proceedings to freeze Ikhwan members’ assets. Individuals who obstruct the committee’s work will also be subjected to a one-year prison sentence and a fine ranging between EGP 10,000 and 50,000.

Also yesterday, the House ICT Committee approved the final draft of the Cyber Crimes Act ahead of referral for general discussion, committee chair Nedal Al Saeed told reporters yesterday, according to Al Mal. The proposed law would grant the government the right to block websites and impose prison sentences of up to two years and fines of EGP 100k-300k fine on anyone who creates, manages, or uses a website or an online account aiming to commit or facilitate a crime.