rural Egypt
Tourists offered glimpse of rural life near Egypt’s pyramids
Egypt
May 7, 2021
Tourists offered glimpse of rural life near Egypt’s pyramids
Tourists visiting Egypt’s famed pyramids may rarely stray from the beaten track, but a project focused on rural villages adjoining…
On International Women’s Day, NCW launches new project for women’s economic empowerment in rural Egypt
Egypt
March 11, 2021
On International Women’s Day, NCW launches new project for women’s economic empowerment in rural Egypt
In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW), the Central Bank of Egypt…
World bank funds Egypt’s rural sanitation services with $300 mn loan
Egypt
September 22, 2018
World bank funds Egypt’s rural sanitation services with $300 mn loan
The World Bank has approved a $300 million loan to complete Egypt’s Rural Sanitation Services Program, expanding the government…
Military court adjourns Qursaya clashes trial to 5 December
Egypt
December 4, 2012
Military court adjourns Qursaya clashes trial to 5 December
A military tribunal on Tuesday adjourned the trial of 25 residents of Qursaya Island who are charged with assaulting Armed…
Abandoned by the system, Egypt’s farmers suffer discrimination, violence and poverty
Environment
September 16, 2012
Abandoned by the system, Egypt’s farmers suffer discrimination, violence and poverty
On 11September, Egypt celebrated Farmer’s Day. But the dire straits in which many farmers find themselves call for anything but…
Sons of the Soil fight for farmers’ rights in Egypt
Environment
June 8, 2011
Sons of the Soil fight for farmers’ rights in Egypt
More than a million farmers and workers in Egypt have lost land, been displaced and ill-treated by the state since…
Q&A with Ray Bush: The Horrors of Egypt’s Rural Life (Part II)
Environment
May 19, 2011
Q&A with Ray Bush: The Horrors of Egypt’s Rural Life (Part II)
This is the second part of an exclusive interview with Dr. Ray Bush, professor of african studies and development politics…