overpopulation
New family planning project in Egypt recommends ‘Only Two Kids’
Egypt
May 24, 2018
New family planning project in Egypt recommends ‘Only Two Kids’
A new project in Egypt ‘Atenien Kefaya’ (Only two kids) aims to fight back at the country’s overpopulation through raising…
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…
Could ‘procreation licenses’ halt Egypt’s burgeoning population?
Features/Interviews
October 18, 2017
Could ‘procreation licenses’ halt Egypt’s burgeoning population?
A non-governmental organization based in Upper Egypt’s governorate of Minya recently drafted a suggested law in an attempt to control the…
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…
Environment Ministry announces new environmentally-friendly transport project
Egypt
May 17, 2017
Environment Ministry announces new environmentally-friendly transport project
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment announced a new project to revamp the country’s public transportation system which is set to begin…
Cairo ‘cargotecture’ company transforms shipping containers into homes
Environment
May 3, 2017
Cairo ‘cargotecture’ company transforms shipping containers into homes
An Egyptian design duo has begun re-purposing old steel shipping containers, transforming them into living spaces, shops and restaurants in…
Population growth is no less dangerous than terrorism: Sisi
Egypt
May 2, 2017
Population growth is no less dangerous than terrorism: Sisi
"The pace of random growth of villages is stronger than the state, although the development pace of a state should…
Egypt’s overpopulation is a dangerous ‘virus’ that must be stopped: CAPMAS head
Egypt
September 26, 2016
Egypt’s overpopulation is a dangerous ‘virus’ that must be stopped: CAPMAS head
"The population growth rate in Egypt is a dangerous virus that we must get rid of, just like virus-C," said…
Risks from rapid population growth exceed that of terrorism: CAPMAS chief
Egypt
June 7, 2016
Risks from rapid population growth exceed that of terrorism: CAPMAS chief
Major General Abu Bakr al-Guindy, head of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), has said that the…