(CNN) Egypt's parliament has overwhelmingly voted to pass a batch of controversial constitutional amendments, including an extension to presidential terms that could see President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi remain in office until 2034.

The country's state-owned Al Ahram newspaper announced that the approval, which will later go to a national referendum, would mean presidential terms will be extended from four to six years, and also give more power to the military.

"Some 485 members of the 596-seat assembly approved the changes in a Thursday session, more than the two-thirds quota required to pass any changes to the country's national charter," according to Al Ahram Online

The clause will restart the clock for Sisi -- whose second term ends in 2022 -- and will allow him to run for two more. Any president after him however will only be allowed to run for two terms, Ahram reported.

Sisi has previously said he does not intend to be Egypt's president for life.

Supporters of the changes said they will bring stability to Egypt's economy, which is struggling to recover from the political turmoil of recent years, along with bolstering security amid and ongoing deadly Islamist insurgency.

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