Cairo, Rabi'I 20, 1437, Dec 31, 2015, SPA -- Egypt's newly elected parliament, the country's first in more than three years, will hold its first meeting on January 10, state television reported. According to dpa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi on Thursday appointed 28 members in the legislature, raising its total number to 596 lawmakers, according to the broadcaster. Under the Egyptian constitution, the head of the state has the right to appoint 5 per cent of members of parliament. --SPA 19:59 LOCAL TIME 16:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w