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World needs ‘greener’ water policies as demand rises: UN
World

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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