Society
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…
New family planning project in Egypt recommends ‘Only Two Kids’
May 24, 2018
New family planning project in Egypt recommends ‘Only Two Kids’
A new project in Egypt ‘Atenien Kefaya’ (Only two kids) aims to fight back at the country’s overpopulation through raising…
Giza establishes the first women and girls zone in Egypt
May 20, 2018
Giza establishes the first women and girls zone in Egypt
Giza has become the first governorate in Egypt to include a special zone for women and girls, following in the…
“Iftarna Ma’a Ahaleena” initiative aims to encourage Egyptian expats to donate Iftar meals
May 19, 2018
“Iftarna Ma’a Ahaleena” initiative aims to encourage Egyptian expats to donate Iftar meals
Minister of Immigration and Egyptians’ Affairs Abroad Nabila Makram witnessed the opening of the first Ramadan tent under the initiative…
A Ramadan etiquette guide for non-Muslims
May 17, 2018
A Ramadan etiquette guide for non-Muslims
There are 7.6 billion people in the world. And a full 24 percent of them — 1.8 billion — are fasting from…
Education Minister announces internal networking system to be used for school tablets
May 14, 2018
Education Minister announces internal networking system to be used for school tablets
Minister of Education Tarek Shawki announced that school tablets, which will be provided for free by the ministry, will operate…
USAID to contribute US$19 million to new family planning program in Egypt
May 13, 2018
USAID to contribute US$19 million to new family planning program in Egypt
In wake of Egypt’s rapid population growth that hit an alarming level of more than 104 million people, Egypt’s Ministry…