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Egyptian man launches website offering free stays to refugees, violence victims
Life & Style
October 1, 2016
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
September 27, 2016
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
September 21, 2016
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
September 19, 2016
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
September 18, 2016
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
August 31, 2016
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
August 29, 2016
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
August 24, 2016
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
August 23, 2016
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
August 23, 2016
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.…