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Child marriage in Egypt reaches 117,000 children: CAPMAS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Orphanages to be closed by 2025: Social Solidarity Min.

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

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…
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