LEGISLATION WATCH- Maglis Al Dawla to begin reviewing basket of legislation, including Ride-hailing Apps Act: The Council of State (Maglis Al Dawla) has received seven pieces of economic legislation to review before they’re put to a vote by the House of Representatives, Al Borsa reports. Those include theRide-hailing Apps Act, which regulates the work of companies such as Uber and Careem, by imposing licensing fees and procedures, as well as amendments to the Civil Aviation Law, which the Council expects to finish revising before the end of December. The Council will also be reviewing a number contracts for energy and oil projects, according to the head of the Council’s legislative committee Mohanad Abbas. He added that the Council had sent the amended Railway Act — which would allow the private sector to participate in the development, management, and operation of the railway sector — back to the Ismail Cabinet last week to be referred to the House for debate.

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