population
Shura Council discusses land development plan
Egypt
July 3, 2012
Shura Council discusses land development plan
Head of the General Organization for Physical Planning Mostafa Madbouli presented an urban development plan to the Shura Council on…
A world of 7 billion: Cause for celebration or mourning?
Environment
October 26, 2011
A world of 7 billion: Cause for celebration or mourning?
This year on 31 October, as many folks are out celebrating Halloween, the world’s population is expected to hit 7…
Government seeks to house 3 million people in new Sinai city
Egypt
September 8, 2011
Government seeks to house 3 million people in new Sinai city
The Egyptian government is planning to house some 3 million citizens in a new city to be built in Sinai.…
Cairo’s desert cities fail to contain growing population
Environment
August 4, 2011
Cairo’s desert cities fail to contain growing population
With 20 million inhabitants, Cairo is a megalopolis whose urban design raises countless questions. Because of this reality, Al-Masry Al-Youm…
Govt puts Egyptian labor force at 25 million
Business
April 5, 2011
Govt puts Egyptian labor force at 25 million
The Egyptian labor force in 2010 reached 25.3 million, of whom 23.4 percent were women, says a report issued on…
Egypt’s demographic gift
Opinion
March 31, 2011
Egypt’s demographic gift
It’s perhaps a matter of fortune that the most important revolution in Egypt’s recent history would coincide with the period…
Egyptian men reject male contraceptive pills
Egypt
January 4, 2011
Egyptian men reject male contraceptive pills
Egyptian men interviewed by Al-Masry Al-Youm said they categorically reject the use of male contraceptives after some pharmaceutical research institutes…
When grownups
February 22, 2010