Two is enough: A fix for Egypt’s overpopulation

Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, announced the launch of a population control program targeting 1.3 million Egyptian women.

Egypt

Egypt cuts cultivation of water-intensive crops

In anticipation of a water crisis following the construction of the Renaissance Dam, Egypt’s government is preparing a draft law to impose harsher sanctions on the cultivation of water-intensive crops, but some say farmers must first be offered alternatives.

Egypt

Uighur students in limbo after crackdown in Egypt

Many are wondering what is behind Egyptian authorities' arrest of Chinese Uighurs studying at Al-Azhar.

Egypt

Egyptian band beats censorship via YouTube

The band Cairokee has used YouTube as a platform to publish its new album after a state censor banned it, prompting critics to ask whether such censorship has any point in the age of the internet.

Egypt

Egyptian restaurant captures customers with jail decor

A new prison-themed restaurant in Cairo serves customers life and death sentences in sandwich form.

Egypt

Sisi now controls Egypt's top courts

Legal experts are questioning the constitutionality of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's use of his new power to appoint judges, raising questions about the future of the Egyptian judiciary.

Egypt

Gaza set to become scene of Egypt-Qatar tug of war

The Gaza Strip and Hamas are attracting attention from both sides as the Gulf crisis grows, but they might have to choose between longtime supporter Qatar on one side and the UAE, Egypt and Mohammed Dahlan on the other.

United Arab Emirates

Egypt wheels out country's first bike-share program

Cairo launches its first bike-share scheme called "Bicicletta" in collaboration with UN-Habitat Egypt to encourage Egyptians to cycle in order to reduce air pollution and save money.

Egypt

Mystery shrouds disappearance of first female mayor in Egypt’s Sharqiyah

After Egyptian female activists thought that the appointment of a woman as mayor would serve the cause of female empowerment, they were surprised by her disappearance 120 days ago under mysterious circumstances.

Egypt

Following deadly clashes, Nile island residents keep up fight against evictions

The residents of al-Warraq island in Cairo woke up July 16 to see police and army forces implementing a government decision to remove all unlicensed buildings and illegal use of state-owned land.

Egypt

What a drag: Egypt’s smokers feel burn of price hikes

Cigarettes are getting more expensive in Egypt thanks to rising production costs spurred by the government’s economic reforms.

Egypt

Erdogan hopes to woo Saudi Arabia with Gulf damage-control tour

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his visit to the Gulf was mainly about the GCC-Qatar crisis, but analysts indicate Ankara is also trying to curry favor with Saudi Arabia.

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