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September 10th, 2018 - 05:00 GMT

Egypt's Azhar Launches 'Live Together in Peace' to Prevent Divorce

The Azhar Institution and Azhar’s Global Center for Online Fatwa launched a campaign titled “Wa Ashrohn Belmaarouf” (Live Together in Peace) to prevent divorce and maintain the proper foundation for establishing a happy family.

For Egypt's government and civil society groups, tackling the growing problem of street children is proving difficult. (AFP)

June 11th, 2018 - 09:31 GMT

Egypt’s Birth Rate Drops as Economic Pressure Mounts

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April 8th, 2018 - 10:57 GMT

Egypt: 5 People Die in Ismailia-Zagzig Bus Crash, 5 Ambulances Rush to the Scene

Egypt received 730,000 tourists in February 2018, a 35 percent increase compared to the same month in 2017. (Shutterstock)

March 29th, 2018 - 11:51 GMT

Surge in UK Tourists to Egypt in 2018: Analysts

About 14 percent of the total number of families in Egypt – or 3.3 million families – are supported by women as the main breadwinners, according to a report. (Khaled Desouki/ AFP)

March 12th, 2018 - 11:47 GMT

Over 3 Million Egyptian Families Depend on Women as Breadwinners: Report

About 9.5 million Egyptians live outside the country, with 6.2 million expats living in Arab countries. (Khalil Mazraawi/ AFP)

February 26th, 2018 - 12:12 GMT

Remittances of Egyptians up 19 Percent Since Pound Flotation: Report

Egypt’s average population growth over the past 10 years was 2.56 percent, against 2.04 percent in the previous decade (AFP/File Photo)

October 1st, 2017 - 10:36 GMT

Egypt's New Population of 104 Million is Draining Their Economy

Egypt's inflation fell 2 percent in May, compared with April. (Khaled Desouki/ AFP)

June 8th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Egypt’s Inflation Falls for First Time Since Pound Flotation

A sharp surge in basic and non-basic commodity prices began right after the flotation of the Egyptian pound in November. (File photo)

May 11th, 2017 - 11:12 GMT

Egypt's Inflation at Record-High Levels and Pound Flotation Is Only Making Things Worse

With a population expected to double in the next 50 years, Egypt is expected to face serious water and energy shortages by 2025. (File photo)

March 28th, 2017 - 02:55 GMT

Egypt to run out of water by 2025: Report

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March 21st, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Inflation rate in Egypt hits highest level in 30 years

Russian tourists made up 67.9 percent of Egypt’s tourists in 2015. (AFP/File)

February 14th, 2017 - 07:00 GMT

Russian flights to three Egyptian airports resume 23 February

Egyptians check the wreckage of a train after it derailed near the village of Al-Ayyat in Giza on the southern outskirts of the capital Cairo, on September 7, 2016. (AFP/Stringer)

September 18th, 2016 - 05:00 GMT

Egypt railway failures leave five dead, 31 injured in latest crash