population
World needs ‘greener’ water policies as demand rises: UN
World
March 19, 2018
World needs ‘greener’ water policies as demand rises: UN
Governments should focus on “greener” policies to improve the supply and quality of water as climate change and a growing…
Births decline from 2.6mn in 2016 to 2.5mn in 2017: official
Egypt
February 7, 2018
Births decline from 2.6mn in 2016 to 2.5mn in 2017: official
In a press conference held at the cabinet’s headquarters, Deputy Minister of Health Tarek Tawfiq said that the number of…
Development of education in Egypt needs 220 billion EGP: Sisi
Egypt
January 19, 2018
Development of education in Egypt needs 220 billion EGP: Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stated on Thursday that the reform and the development of education in Egypt requires LE 220…
Muslim population in Europe projected to rise
World
November 30, 2017
Muslim population in Europe projected to rise
A prominent US think tank has projected that Muslims’ share of the population in Europe will rise. Excluding migration, the…
Children make up 40 percent of Egyptian population: CAPMAS
Egypt
November 21, 2017
Children make up 40 percent of Egyptian population: CAPMAS
The number of people under the age of 18 in Egypt reached 38 million in 2017, making up 40 percent…
Egypt confronts overpopulation by ‘two children only’ strategy
Egypt
October 18, 2017
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…
Egypt unemployment rates to rise 3 times if population growth continues
Egypt
October 16, 2017
Egypt unemployment rates to rise 3 times if population growth continues
If Egypt’s current population growth rates continue the same until 2030, unemployment rates will rise to three times the current…
Egypt’s population stands at nearly 95 million
Egypt
September 30, 2017
Egypt’s population stands at nearly 95 million
Egypt said Saturday its population stands at nearly 95 million, in addition to an estimated 9.4 million who live abroad,…
Birth rates increase in 2016 in all governorates, Cairo tops list: CAPMAS
Egypt
August 7, 2017
Birth rates increase in 2016 in all governorates, Cairo tops list: CAPMAS
Birth rates increased last year across all the Egyptian governorates, with Cairo maintaining the highest rates, said Tariq Tawfiq, rapporteur…
New baby is born in Egypt every five seconds: Deputy Minister of Health
Egypt
July 30, 2017
New baby is born in Egypt every five seconds: Deputy Minister of Health
The Egyptian government has set a population control target of 112 million people in Egypt by 2030. The plan is…