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Egyptian man launches website offering free stays to refugees, violence victims
Life & Style

Egyptian man launches website offering free stays to refugees, violence victims

Taking inspiration from online accommodation service Airbnb, a young Egyptian man has launched a new website "EmergencyBNB" that connects refugees…
Debate over ergot fungus continues as Russia wins wheat tender
Egypt

Debate over ergot fungus continues as Russia wins wheat tender

On Saturday, the Egyptian government backed down from it's zero-tolerance policy on the presence of ergot fungus in imported wheat…
Egyptian NGO tackles child sex abuse through awareness raising
Egypt

Egyptian NGO tackles child sex abuse through awareness raising

In April, an Egyptian parent revealed the story of her three-year-old son being sexually abused by a security guard at…
Egypt missing targets on research and development: UNESCO
Egypt

Egypt missing targets on research and development: UNESCO

Egypt ranks among the world's lowest-spending countries when it comes to research and development (R&D), with overall spending below that…
Cairo court freezes assets of 3 NGO’s and 5 human rights defenders
Egypt

Cairo court freezes assets of 3 NGO’s and 5 human rights defenders

The North Cairo Criminal Court has decided to freeze the assets of five human rights activists along with three prominent…
Babies for sale — the illegal online trade in offspring
Egypt

Babies for sale — the illegal online trade in offspring

In the past, some parents used to tell their kids jokingly that they got them from the "supermarket", thereby avoiding…
Parliament approves higher fees for ‘work-abroad’ permits
Egypt

Parliament approves higher fees for ‘work-abroad’ permits

The Egyptian parliament has approved a legal amendment that will raise fees for Egyptians seeking government permission to work abroad.The…
After 2,000 years, mummified head brought back to life
Archaeology

After 2,000 years, mummified head brought back to life

A team of researchers at the University of Melbourne has created a life-like three-dimensional model of a mummified head from…
Only 7% of Egyptians heard about Essam Heggy’s presidential project
Egypt

Only 7% of Egyptians heard about Essam Heggy’s presidential project

The 2018 presidential program announced by US-based planetary scientist Essam Heggy last month has failed to gain the attention of…
Parents, teachers battle snakes in Helwan school
Egypt

Parents, teachers battle snakes in Helwan school

Last April, primary-level students at an Egyptian state school were panic-stricken when they saw a snake crawling into their classroom.…
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