Society
Egypt says cheap new drug ‘Strox’ threatens its youth
November 21, 2018
Egypt says cheap new drug ‘Strox’ threatens its youth
CAIRO (Reuters) – For years, Mostafa Mahmoud struggled to pay for his expensive drug addiction, spending much of his…
Sisi calls for a return to intellectual heritage
November 20, 2018
Sisi calls for a return to intellectual heritage
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for a realistic and informed intellectual heritage to draw from, suitable for the modern…
Dar al-Iftaa stresses prohibition of harboring terrorists
November 19, 2018
Dar al-Iftaa stresses prohibition of harboring terrorists
The animation unit at Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious edicts), broadcast a new…
Japan’s ‘usho’ keep alive the ancient art of cormorant fishing
October 31, 2018
Japan’s ‘usho’ keep alive the ancient art of cormorant fishing
In the pitch black night, fires burn alongside a river in Japan’s Gifu as a handful of men prepare for…
Beard is just an appearance: Grand Mufti
October 24, 2018
Beard is just an appearance: Grand Mufti
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawky Allam responded to the question of a student at Helwan University during an open discussion with…
Immigration Min. launches ‘Speak Egyptian’ campaign for children abroad
October 15, 2018
Immigration Min. launches ‘Speak Egyptian’ campaign for children abroad
A national initiative launched by the Ministry of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs aims at educating young Egyptian expatriates on…
Orphanages to be closed by 2025: Social Solidarity Min.
October 12, 2018
Orphanages to be closed by 2025: Social Solidarity Min.
Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali announced that, according to recent studies released by the ministry, the number of…
Egypt’s National Council for Women launches a poll app, with interesting results
August 19, 2018
Egypt’s National Council for Women launches a poll app, with interesting results
The National Council for Women (NCW) recently launched a poll application called “Nasalk”, creating a platform for women to…
Egyptian website seeks to combat Female Genital Mutilation
July 1, 2018
Egyptian website seeks to combat Female Genital Mutilation
A new website, titled “Enough with FGM” has been launched to combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), as a part…
Azhar’s first mixed gender, religious singing group aims to change perception of sex segregation
June 27, 2018
Azhar’s first mixed gender, religious singing group aims to change perception of sex segregation
What started off as a personal dream for the President of Azhar’s Activity Committee Ebtissam Zeidan became a reality. Thanks…