House discussion of Tiran and Sanafir agreement to be broadcast?

In a surprise on the same scale as Brazil’s 7-1 loss at the World Cup, House Speaker Ali Abdel Aal reportedly approved yesterday broadcasting the discussion on the Saudi-Egypt maritime border demarcation agreement, unnamed MPs tell Al Mal. According to the sources, the decision is meant to “increase transparency” on the debate of the contentious deal. Abdel Aal had referred the agreement to the House Constitutional and Legislative Committee last week, but the committee has yet to set a date for its discussion of the agreement. Parliamentary sessions have not been broadcast since January 2016, when a majority of MPs voted to temporarily halt airing their sessions.