Parliament Extends Legislative Session and Approves Long-Term Leave for Employees

The Parliament adjourned its session held today, Sunday, chaired by the Speaker, Hebatullah Al-Halbousi, until next Tuesday after voting to extend the legislative session by 30 days. The Parliament voted to extend the legislative session from November 1 to December 1. Voting on the proposed amendment to the Lawyers' Union Law No. (137) of 1981 was postponed to upcoming sessions. Several newly sworn-in members took their oaths, including Ali Mohammed Ahmed Al-Faily, Hussein Ahmed Hadi Al-Maliki, Wasfi Asi Hussein Al-Obaidi, and Riyadh Younis Jassim Al-Humaidawi. The Parliament also approved a proposal granting employees long-term leave and completed the first reading of the amendment to the Competition and Anti-Monopoly Law No. (14) of 2010.