Society
Thousands protest in ‘feminist tidal wave’ against sexist violence
November 25, 2018
Thousands protest in ‘feminist tidal wave’ against sexist violence
Tens of thousands of people rallied across Europe on Saturday against sexist violence, with more than 30,000 turning out…
Egypt’s Coptic Church reiterates ownership of Deir al-Sultan
November 22, 2018
Egypt’s Coptic Church reiterates ownership of Deir al-Sultan
Deir al-Sultan Monastery in Jerusalem is part of the Coptic Orthodox Church’s property in the Holy Land, as it is…
Child marriage in Egypt reaches 117,000 children: CAPMAS
November 21, 2018
Child marriage in Egypt reaches 117,000 children: CAPMAS
An official CAPMAS report announced that 117,000 children under the age of 18 in Egypt are or have been married,…
Swiss farmer’s quest to save cow horns goes to vote
November 21, 2018
Swiss farmer’s quest to save cow horns goes to vote
Concern over the cruelty of removing a cow’s horns had not been one of Switzerland’s most pressing political issues. So…
Egypt says cheap new drug ‘Strox’ threatens its youth
November 21, 2018
Egypt says cheap new drug ‘Strox’ threatens its youth
CAIRO (Reuters) – For years, Mostafa Mahmoud struggled to pay for his expensive drug addiction, spending much of his…
Sisi calls for a return to intellectual heritage
November 20, 2018
Sisi calls for a return to intellectual heritage
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for a realistic and informed intellectual heritage to draw from, suitable for the modern…
Dar al-Iftaa stresses prohibition of harboring terrorists
November 19, 2018
Dar al-Iftaa stresses prohibition of harboring terrorists
The animation unit at Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious edicts), broadcast a new…
Japan’s ‘usho’ keep alive the ancient art of cormorant fishing
October 31, 2018
Japan’s ‘usho’ keep alive the ancient art of cormorant fishing
In the pitch black night, fires burn alongside a river in Japan’s Gifu as a handful of men prepare for…
Beard is just an appearance: Grand Mufti
October 24, 2018
Beard is just an appearance: Grand Mufti
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawky Allam responded to the question of a student at Helwan University during an open discussion with…
Immigration Min. launches ‘Speak Egyptian’ campaign for children abroad
October 15, 2018
Immigration Min. launches ‘Speak Egyptian’ campaign for children abroad
A national initiative launched by the Ministry of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs aims at educating young Egyptian expatriates on…