Society
Orphanages to be closed by 2025: Social Solidarity Min.
October 12, 2018
Orphanages to be closed by 2025: Social Solidarity Min.
Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali announced that, according to recent studies released by the ministry, the number of…
Egypt’s National Council for Women launches a poll app, with interesting results
August 19, 2018
Egypt’s National Council for Women launches a poll app, with interesting results
The National Council for Women (NCW) recently launched a poll application called “Nasalk”, creating a platform for women to…
Egyptian website seeks to combat Female Genital Mutilation
July 1, 2018
Egyptian website seeks to combat Female Genital Mutilation
A new website, titled “Enough with FGM” has been launched to combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), as a part…
Azhar’s first mixed gender, religious singing group aims to change perception of sex segregation
June 27, 2018
Azhar’s first mixed gender, religious singing group aims to change perception of sex segregation
What started off as a personal dream for the President of Azhar’s Activity Committee Ebtissam Zeidan became a reality. Thanks…
Female police officers deployed in Cairo to combat sexual harassment
June 16, 2018
Female police officers deployed in Cairo to combat sexual harassment
Female police officers were deployed by the Ministry of the Interior in a large number of areas during Eid al-Fitr…
Scenarist Wahid Hamed criticizes mismanagement of 57357 hospital donations, administration responds
June 14, 2018
Scenarist Wahid Hamed criticizes mismanagement of 57357 hospital donations, administration responds
Lawyer Samir Sabry has filed a claim on Wednesday against scenarist Wahid Hamed over Hamed’s article in Al-Masry Al-Youm…
BeIN or not beIN, sport TV contracts a must for football-mad Egypt
June 9, 2018
BeIN or not beIN, sport TV contracts a must for football-mad Egypt
Like it or not, Egypt is having to resort to pricey beIN sports TV network subscriptions to watch the national…
New draft law criminalizes child marriage, takes children away from offending parents
June 6, 2018
New draft law criminalizes child marriage, takes children away from offending parents
A new draft law criminalizing child marriage has been proposed by the Egyptian government, bringing with it a penalty…
Female genital mutilation is forbidden in Islam: Dar Al-Ifta
June 5, 2018
Female genital mutilation is forbidden in Islam: Dar Al-Ifta
Highly-ranking Egyptian Muslim institution Dar Al-Ifta Al-Misriyyah recently confirmed in a press statement that female genital mutilation (FGM) is religiously forbidden…
Egypt in rare unity over love for Salah, loathing for Ramos
May 30, 2018
Egypt in rare unity over love for Salah, loathing for Ramos
A heartbroken Egypt shared a rare moment of unity on Sunday: An outpouring of sympathy and love for Liverpool forward…