President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has ratified amendments to the Civil Service Act allowing the permanent dismissal of civil servants with proven links to the Ikhwan or any other terrorist organization, Youm7 reports. The amendments were introduced on the heels of several rail incidents, which Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir back in April claimed were due to “extremist elements” in the Railways Authority. The new law was published in the Official Gazette last Wednesday (pdf) after it receivedfinal approval from the House on 12 July.

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