Egypt trains marriage registrars to investigate divorces

The Justice Ministry and Dar al-Iftaa organized training sessions for marriage registrars to investigate cases of verbal divorce before its official authentication in a bid to reduce the high divorce rates.

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Sudan-Ethiopia border dispute deepens internal chaos for both

The Ethiopia-Sudan border conflict has hit the headlines once again, with their armed forces renewing bloody clashes at a time when the two countries are going through unprecedented internal turmoil.

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Hard-won women's rights at stake in wake of Sudan coup

Militarization of civilian spaces, strongly contested by Sudanese women, has resulted in dozens of assaults, arrests and killings, and threatens their presence, movements and lives.

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Egypt reveals new drones at Cairo defense expo

Cairo is hosting the Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX) through Thursday.

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Mr. Olympia Big Ramy's second marriage sparks debate over polygamy in Egypt

The news of Mr. Olympia, otherwise known as Big Ramy, marrying for the second time without the knowledge of his first wife sparked controversy in Egypt, especially in the wake of statements whereby an Islamic preacher denied a woman’s right to ask for divorce when her husband marries another.

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Historic Cairo regains its ancient glory

The Egyptian government is reviving Historic Cairo to make a unique tourist attraction.

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Egyptian liberals outraged by lawyer's blasphemy indictment

The sentencing of lawyer and Islamic thinker Ahmed Abdo Maher to five years in prison over remarks defaming Islam has sparked controversy in Egypt, accentuating the divide between liberals and ultra-conservatives.

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Israel eyes solar opportunities in Egypt

Israel is working with Egypt to build solar power plants in the country, taking advantage of Egypt's vast areas of unused land.

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New Egyptian-Ethiopian escalation over Nile dam

Ethiopia has announced that it will soon finish construction work on the GERD, while Egypt has warned of the consequences of not reaching an agreement in the latest escalation between the two countries.

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Egyptians breathe easy in first open-air gym

Egypt has opened its first open-air gym to encourage citizens to work out in open spaces.

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Egypt gears up to host next climate summit

Egypt will host the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2022 amid international human rights objections.

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Egypt's dispute with Chinese company stalls electric car production

The manufacture of the first-ever locally made electric car in Egypt has hit a bump due to failed negotiations between the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry and Dongfeng Motor Corporation regarding the agreement to manufacture the E70 electric car.

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