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Study: 3 million children living on Egypt’s streets
Egypt

Study: 3 million children living on Egypt’s streets

There are 3 million street children in Egypt as a result of social injustice and slum life, according to a…
Legalizing drugs in Egypt: Just a pipe dream?
Egypt

Legalizing drugs in Egypt: Just a pipe dream?

The global war on drugs has failed. Or so claims a recent report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy…
Roughly 9% of population are drug addicts, says minister
Egypt

Roughly 9% of population are drug addicts, says minister

The total number of drug addicts in Egypt is estimated at 9 percent of the total population, said Minister of…
Airport authorities intercept illegal consignment of pain-killers
Egypt

Airport authorities intercept illegal consignment of pain-killers

Anti-narcotics officers at Cairo International Airport say they have confiscated a large consignment of analgesic drugs being smuggled illegally into…
Pharmacists Syndicate: Over 100 medications in short supply
Egypt

Pharmacists Syndicate: Over 100 medications in short supply

There is a deficiency of over 100 vital medications in the Egyptian market, for most of which no alternatives exist,…
Egypt must release journalist charged with drug possession, says rights group
Egypt

Egypt must release journalist charged with drug possession, says rights group

Egyptian authorities should immediately release Youssef Shaaban, a reporter for the online newspaper Al-Badil arrested on Friday while covering street…
Health Ministry to cancel licences for 700 kinds of medicine
Egypt

Health Ministry to cancel licences for 700 kinds of medicine

The Health Ministry this week plans to cancel the licenses for 700 different kinds of medicine that were issued last…
US delegation in Cairo evaluates drugs standards
Egypt

US delegation in Cairo evaluates drugs standards

A six-member delegation from the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) visited the National Organization for Drug Control and Research (NODCR) laboratories…
Report: Memos claim drug-taking among Afghan police
World

Report: Memos claim drug-taking among Afghan police

London--Drug abuse and high attrition rates among the Afghan police mean it will take many years to create a strong…
Okasha: Egyptians find transparency and accountability in football
Egypt

Okasha: Egyptians find transparency and accountability in football

The reason why Egyptians were so fanatical in their support for the national football team in its match against Algeria…
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