population
US birth rate continues to fall
Life & Style
May 15, 2019
US birth rate continues to fall
America’s baby bust isn’t over. The nation’s birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and…
Egypt’s birth rate 2.6 percent in 2018: Minister
Society
March 10, 2019
Egypt’s birth rate 2.6 percent in 2018: Minister
Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali stated on Sunday that rising birth rates increased Egypt’s population growth rate to 2.65…
CAPMAS issues population report for International Women’s Day
Egypt
March 8, 2019
CAPMAS issues population report for International Women’s Day
“The estimated population of Egyptians in the homeland is 98 million: 50.5 million males, equal to 51.5 percent, and 47.5…
Israeli startups join firms making lab-grown meat
Food
February 25, 2019
Israeli startups join firms making lab-grown meat
NES ZIONA, Israel (AP) — Several Israeli start-ups have joined a handful of companies around the globe trying to develop…
In Pakistan public education suffocates under surging population
Middle East
December 14, 2018
In Pakistan public education suffocates under surging population
At the Tanjai Cheena school in northwest Pakistan students squeeze into makeshift classrooms where plastic tarps serve as walls…
How does Egypt reach an 8% growth rate?
Opinion
November 21, 2018
How does Egypt reach an 8% growth rate?
I am not accustomed to attending embassy celebrations on the national days of different countries. There are more than 100…
Child marriage in Egypt reaches 117,000 children: CAPMAS
Society
November 21, 2018
Child marriage in Egypt reaches 117,000 children: CAPMAS
An official CAPMAS report announced that 117,000 children under the age of 18 in Egypt are or have been married,…
Child born every 15 seconds in Egypt: official
Egypt
November 12, 2018
Child born every 15 seconds in Egypt: official
A child is born every 15 seconds in Egypt, and the number of population increases by two million annually…
Africa governance gains hampered by security, job fears: study
World
October 29, 2018
Africa governance gains hampered by security, job fears: study
Security fears and a lack of jobs in African nations have hampered gains in governance across the diverse continent over…
China may scrap limit on number of children: report
Life & Style
August 27, 2018
China may scrap limit on number of children: report
China appears poised to scrap the limit on the number of children couples can have, with a state-run newspaper…