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Egypt confronts overpopulation by ‘two children only’ strategy

Egypt confronts overpopulation by ‘two children only’ strategy

Health Minister Ahmed Emad Eddin and Local Development Minister Hisham al-Sherif announced in a meeting attended by the country’s governors…
2017 divorce rate 60.7% in Egyptian cities: official

2017 divorce rate 60.7% in Egyptian cities: official

In 2017 divorce rate in cities recorded 60.7 percent, while the percentages recorded at 39.3 percent in villages, according to…
In Africa, LGBT rights activists worry about Trump impact

In Africa, LGBT rights activists worry about Trump impact

Gay rights activist Joseph Achille Tiedjou is worried every day that he will be harassed or arrested in Cameroon. Defending…
Egyptian Fatwa House says working in cigarettes companies haram in Islam

Egyptian Fatwa House says working in cigarettes companies haram in Islam

Working in cigarette factories is prohibited in Islam according to a recent Fatwa issued by Dar Al-Ifta Al-Misriya (the Egyptian…
Health Minister announces drafting bill to criminalize child marriage

Health Minister announces drafting bill to criminalize child marriage

Minister of Health and Population Ahmed Emad said Wednesday that the National Population Council is in the process of finalizing…
This year, The Day of the Girl is marked by a state of emergency

This year, The Day of the Girl is marked by a state of emergency

Over 130 million girls around the world didn’t go to school today. Millions more braved long distances and dangerous conditions…
Saudi woman detained for flouting still-in-place driving ban

Saudi woman detained for flouting still-in-place driving ban

A Saudi woman who appeared in a video driving a car in the capital, Riyadh, has been briefly detained for…
National Council for Motherhood and Childhood supports trial of preacher who married off 27 minors

National Council for Motherhood and Childhood supports trial of preacher who married off 27 minors

Deputy Minister of Health and Population Maysa Shawky, and the general supervisor of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood,…
Egyptian court refers Mahalla Mazoun to trial for legitimizing marriage for 27 minors

Egyptian court refers Mahalla Mazoun to trial for legitimizing marriage for 27 minors

Egypt’s Administrative Prosecution ordered on Sunday the referral of a Mazoun, (a Muslim cleric who authorizes marriages) in the city of…
Women in Saudi Arabia still can’t do these things

Women in Saudi Arabia still can’t do these things

In a first for the conservative religious kingdom, Saudi Arabia has declared that women will finally be able to drive, the…
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