poverty
Campaign demands a ministry specialized in villages affairs
Egypt
February 8, 2015
Campaign demands a ministry specialized in villages affairs
ِA popular campaign has demanded the government to establish a separate ministry tasked with resolving the problems of more than…
Jobless and desperate, Egyptians risk all in perilous Libya
Life & Style
January 31, 2015
Jobless and desperate, Egyptians risk all in perilous Libya
Facing grim economic prospects at home, desperate young Egyptians are seeking jobs in Libya - a country sliding into lawlessness where…
Children rights group dismisses govt count of street children
Egypt
January 13, 2015
Children rights group dismisses govt count of street children
The Egyptian Coalition on Children’s Rights has dismissed the government’s calculations of the number of Egyptian street children, arguing that no…
Fayoum’s poor: Education will not feed or treat us
Egypt
October 3, 2014
Fayoum’s poor: Education will not feed or treat us
It was the circumstances in which they grew up that denied them education.
Cabinet to announce susidy cuts this month
Business
May 1, 2014
Cabinet to announce susidy cuts this month
Al-Masry Al-Youm has received the main features of Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb's plan to cancel subsidies for high-income classes.Subsidies for…
PM: Poverty rates stir questions on subsidies
Egypt
March 12, 2014
PM: Poverty rates stir questions on subsidies
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb said Tuesday that his government is challenged with several problems such as a 13.6 percent unemployment…
‘Enjoying poverty’ in Congo
Cinema/TV
March 11, 2013
‘Enjoying poverty’ in Congo
“I’ve been watching this film for three days and I haven’t been the same,” said Moukhtar Kocache. “Walking in the…
In search of an ‘identity’ card
Opinion
March 3, 2013
In search of an ‘identity’ card
Nobody could have mistaken the horror this 6-year-old girl was experiencing. Nothing more tells of the fear that gripped her…
Govt report: Nearly a quarter of Egyptian children are poor
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Govt report: Nearly a quarter of Egyptian children are poor
Nearly 26.4 percent of Egyptian children are poor, according to a government report released Monday, which also said that 8.11…
PM: IMF loan must support Egypt’s poor
Egypt
November 8, 2012
PM: IMF loan must support Egypt’s poor
Egypt will not accept a US$4.8 billion International Monetary Fund loan unless it is consistent with economic reform policies that…