Egyptian parliament approves revamped election law

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's parliament approved a revised election law on Thursday setting the rules for lower house parliamentary polls due to be held later this year, but critics are concerned the new statute will not guarantee a fair vote.

The Islamist-led upper house will now send the lower house election law, along with a revised political rights law, to the Supreme Constitutional Court to check the legality of the bills that will govern the vote.