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Education Minister announces internal networking system to be used for school tablets
May 14, 2018
Education Minister announces internal networking system to be used for school tablets
Minister of Education Tarek Shawki announced that school tablets, which will be provided for free by the ministry, will operate…
USAID to contribute US$19 million to new family planning program in Egypt
May 13, 2018
USAID to contribute US$19 million to new family planning program in Egypt
In wake of Egypt’s rapid population growth that hit an alarming level of more than 104 million people, Egypt’s Ministry…
Young Copts to prepare food tables during Ramadan
April 24, 2018
Young Copts to prepare food tables during Ramadan
Young Christian friends, not exceeding 22 years old, living in the Ghamra area in al-Zaher district, have launched an initiative…
Egypt implements its first-ever accessible pathway for the disabled in Karnak Temple
April 21, 2018
Egypt implements its first-ever accessible pathway for the disabled in Karnak Temple
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced on Friday that the entire Karnak Temple will soon be accessible to persons…
Initiative aims to ‘export’ happiness from UAE to Egypt
April 16, 2018
Initiative aims to ‘export’ happiness from UAE to Egypt
Are people in Egypt happy? This question seemed to have been answered by the 2018 World Happiness Report which placed…
Video: Egyptians rejoice in dance at election polling stations
March 27, 2018
Video: Egyptians rejoice in dance at election polling stations
Since 2014, Egyptian political elections, referendums and major national events have been accompanied by DJs, songs and public dance. This…
Egypt turns off lights at main tourist attractions in observance of Earth Hour
March 24, 2018
Egypt turns off lights at main tourist attractions in observance of Earth Hour
Lights will be turned off at a number of Egypt’s main tourist attractions on Saturday for a duration of one…
Divorce lawsuits climb as men mock their wives’ body shape
March 14, 2018
Divorce lawsuits climb as men mock their wives’ body shape
At least 52 percent of Egyptian women who file for divorce through a ‘Khulaa’ lawsuit – an Islamic procedure in…
Project We Forgot: Taking Care of Young Caregivers
March 8, 2018
Project We Forgot: Taking Care of Young Caregivers
By Charmaine Ng for The Straits Times After her father was diagnosed with early onset dementia at age 54, Melissa…
Seismic Impact
March 8, 2018
Seismic Impact
By Barçin Yinanç, Hürriyet Daily News It took only 45 seconds. In the early hours of August 17, 1999, an…