poverty
South Sudan President Kiir sacks judges over strike
World
July 13, 2017
South Sudan President Kiir sacks judges over strike
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked several judges who had been on strike over poor pay and living conditions…
Al-Azhar suspends its charity PSA that shows Upper Egypt people as drinkers of dirty water
Egypt
June 2, 2017
Al-Azhar suspends its charity PSA that shows Upper Egypt people as drinkers of dirty water
Egypt’ Supreme Council for Media Regulation announced that Al-Azhar decided on Thursday to suspend broadcasting its sponsored controversial Ramadan televised…
Egypt to receive World Bank loan third tranche in December: official
Business
May 4, 2017
Egypt to receive World Bank loan third tranche in December: official
Hafez Ghanem, World Bank Vice President for Middle East and North Africa, said that the third tranche of the World…
Mobile units to protect street children to be deployed within days
Egypt
April 18, 2017
Mobile units to protect street children to be deployed within days
Buses will be provided to Social Solidarity Directorates in 10 governorates over the next few days to continue the ongoing…
Why is Egypt poor while its rulers are rich?
Opinion
February 2, 2017
Why is Egypt poor while its rulers are rich?
"Nobody told you that you are poor, nobody told you that we are very poor," the words of President Abdel…
November 11 protests: popular uprising or damp squib?
Egypt
October 26, 2016
November 11 protests: popular uprising or damp squib?
A social media campaign called “Haraket Ghalaba” (poor people's movement) has emerged in the past month, calling on Egyptian citizens…
Pharma companies targeting poor Egytians for drug trails: NGO
Egypt
October 19, 2016
Pharma companies targeting poor Egytians for drug trails: NGO
Egypt ranks second among African nations for the number of drugs trials conducted by pharmaceutical companies, due in part to…
Muslim Brotherhood members detained for planning protests on Nov. 11
Egypt
October 17, 2016
Muslim Brotherhood members detained for planning protests on Nov. 11
Prosecutors have ordered the detention of seven suspects pending investigation on charges of inciting protests on November 11.The order was…
Egypt’s poverty level hit 27.8% in 2015: CAPMAS
Business
October 16, 2016
Egypt’s poverty level hit 27.8% in 2015: CAPMAS
The number of poor people in Egypt in 2015 stood at 27.8 percent of the overall population, comparing to 25.2…
Young researchers present report on slums, call for new policies
Egypt
September 20, 2016
Young researchers present report on slums, call for new policies
A research study has revealed that Egypt has slums in at least 79 areas, with 12 areas in need of…