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Smoking in Egypt
October 6, 2013
Smoking in Egypt
Sayyed Awad, 50, was admitted to the intensive care in Mansoura, 130 kilometers away from Cairo, as he was close…
While atheism in Egypt rises, backlash ensues
September 29, 2013
While atheism in Egypt rises, backlash ensues
In a religious country such as Egypt, despite atheism being a taboo highly frowned upon, atheists say their numbers are…
Education Ministry closes New Valley school with just one student
September 26, 2013
Education Ministry closes New Valley school with just one student
Education officials in the New Valley decided to close a school that had only one student and 12 teachers to…
Chocolate gets political in Egypt
September 24, 2013
Chocolate gets political in Egypt
Could your choice of chocolate reveal your political affiliations? According to Bahira Galal’s latest innovation, it could.It’s a commonly held belief that…
Mostafa el-Sayed to begin cancer treatment using gold
September 24, 2013
Mostafa el-Sayed to begin cancer treatment using gold
Egyptian-American chemical physicist Mostafa el-Sayed said that he will begin treating cancer patients with gold nanoparticles for the first time…
Egypt has 8th highest rate of diabetes
September 19, 2013
Egypt has 8th highest rate of diabetes
The rates of diabetes in Egypt has significantly increased exceeding international rates, according to the participants in the 4th Arab…
Helwan University pushes school year back one week
September 18, 2013
Helwan University pushes school year back one week
The start of the school year at Helwan University has been postponed for one week due to lingering security concerns…
Health Ministry declares state of emergency to face coronavirus
September 17, 2013
Health Ministry declares state of emergency to face coronavirus
The Health Ministry will launch a public awareness campaign about the coronavirus ahead of the upcoming Hajj season to Saudi Arabia. Amr…
Education minister: 10,000 new schools needed
September 9, 2013
Education minister: 10,000 new schools needed
Egypt's education system is in need of 10,000 new schools, according to Education Minister Mahmoud Aboul Nasr, in order to…