Society
Japan births fall to record low as population crisis deepens
March 1, 2023
Japan births fall to record low as population crisis deepens
The number of births registered in Japan plummeted to another record low last year – the latest worrying statistic in…
Upper Egyptian village hailed as ‘free of violence against women’
January 15, 2023
Upper Egyptian village hailed as ‘free of violence against women’
The Equal Opportunities Unit of the Department of Women, Motherhood and Childhood in Minya Governorate, Upper Egypt, organized an awareness…
Photo goes viral of Yasmine Sabry dining with Ahmed Abu-Hashima
November 7, 2022
Photo goes viral of Yasmine Sabry dining with Ahmed Abu-Hashima
Social media users have circulated a photo of the actress Yasmine Sabry, and her ex-husband, businessman Ahmed Abu-Hashima, while…
Young vet launches app to connect animal owners with vets in Egypt
June 20, 2022
Young vet launches app to connect animal owners with vets in Egypt
A young Egyptian vet named Fady al-Azzouny launched the ‘Vetwork’ application to connect animal owners in Egypt with vets, providing…
Al Azhar launches initiative calling for saving the high costs of marriage
June 14, 2022
Al Azhar launches initiative calling for saving the high costs of marriage
The Al Azhar Islamic Research Academy launched an initiative calling for saving the high costs of marriage dubbed “Li Taskono…
A list of countries which ban ‘burkini’ swimwear on beaches and swimming pools
May 25, 2022
A list of countries which ban ‘burkini’ swimwear on beaches and swimming pools
Every summer sees reignited controversy over the banning of ‘burkini’, swimwear that covers the head and body, in beaches and…
Sisi: Women are ‘oppressed’ and we want balance through a just personal status law
May 11, 2022
Sisi: Women are ‘oppressed’ and we want balance through a just personal status law
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that his country needs a “fair” personal status law to address family issues “impartially”.…
Sisi dispatches delegation to join in mourning over former MP Anissa Hassouna’s death
March 15, 2022
Sisi dispatches delegation to join in mourning over former MP Anissa Hassouna’s death
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi dispatched Brigadier General Mohamed al-Malki to offer condolences over the death of former parliamentarian Anissa…
Women are the basis of establishing civilized societies: Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh
March 9, 2022
Women are the basis of establishing civilized societies: Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, the top religious institution in Sunni Islam, Ahmed al-Tayyeb said on Tuesday during International Women’s…
First Lady Intissar al-Sisi salutes Egyptian women on International Women’s Day
March 8, 2022
First Lady Intissar al-Sisi salutes Egyptian women on International Women’s Day
Egypt’s first lady Intissar al-Sisi, the wife of the President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, praised Egyptian women during International Women’s Day.…