Date of source: Sunday, May 10, 2009
Watani visited the areas of Cairo where garbage collectors breed pigs to see the effects the decision to slaughter pigs is having on them.
Date of source: Sunday, May 10, 2009
Samīr reports on pig breeders who have tried to stop the authorities from taking away their animals to be slaughtered.
Date of source: Sunday, September 28, 2008
Maria Graversen attended a seminar at AUC about female domestic workers in Egypt and reports on what she learnt.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
In the light of the recent problem of smuggling Egyptian children abroad, al-Maydān reports on NGOs and voluntary associations in Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, December 20, 2008
Dr. Philippe Fargues is a researcher and professor at the American University of Cairo who has investigated the complicated issue of Christian statistics in Egypt. While Pope Shenouda states that around 12 percent of the Egyptian population is Christian, CAPMAS estimates that the figure is actually...
Date of source: Sunday, August 31, 2008
The author laments the deterioration of Egyptian national sensibility by comparing the recent Shura Council building fire to the Opera House fire 40 years ago. He sees apathy and incompetence among the general population, the government and professionals.
Date of source: Sunday, November 23, 2008
Farouk writes about the case of a women who brought a sexual harasser to court and the broader social issues which surround sexual harassment increasing in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, November 23, 2008
The author discusses the increasing problem of sexual harassment in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, October 31, 2008
The Ministry of Economic Development in Egypt prepared what it called the “map of poverty” in which the 1000 poorest villages were identified. The government is discussing the possible ways to fight poverty and develop the villages.
Date of source: Sunday, December 30, 2007
The article discusses a tragedy that took place in Alexandria last week when a 12-storey building collapsed into another one, killing dozens of local residents.