social services
Egypt’s Social Solidarity Ministry, EU, and UNDP sign €6 mn agreement to boost social safety nets amid pandemic
Egypt
January 22, 2021
Egypt’s Social Solidarity Ministry, EU, and UNDP sign €6 mn agreement to boost social safety nets amid pandemic
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity (MoSS) signed on Thursday an agreement with the European Union (EU) and the UN Development…
Egypt plans to make public transport for free for the elderly
Egypt
October 2, 2020
Egypt plans to make public transport for free for the elderly
The Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity and the Ministry of Transport agreed to provide free public transportation for those over…
Home ‘most dangerous place’ for women: UN study
Society
November 26, 2018
Home ‘most dangerous place’ for women: UN study
More than half the women who were murdered worldwide last year were killed by their partners or family members, making…
UN expects Egyptian population to reach 200 million by 2100
Egypt
December 10, 2017
UN expects Egyptian population to reach 200 million by 2100
New figures released by the United Nations predicts that the Egyptian population will hit 200 million by the year 2100,…
Going local
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Going local
During the past two weeks, Egyptians have been raging over repeated power cuts and water shortages that last for hours,…
LE114 billion to be allocated for subsidizing petrol in the new budget
Business
April 17, 2012
LE114 billion to be allocated for subsidizing petrol in the new budget
Executive director of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) Hani Dahi said subsidies allocated for petroleum products will jump to…
Govt raises social expenditure by 29%
Business
May 29, 2010
Govt raises social expenditure by 29%
The government has increased allocations to social services in the new fiscal year to LE213.2 billion, Minister of Finance Youssef…