Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
6/6/2023 9:05:04 PM
Since the Arab Spring wave of popular uprisings in 2011, several key Arab countries have practically disintegrated, with competing governments and armed militias fighting against each other for control.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Focus
6/6/2023 8:40:20 PM
Is there a link between the war in Ukraine, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the “golden billion theory” that seeks to reduce the world’s population, asks Kirellos Abdelmalak
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Arts & Culture
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Music
6/5/2023 2:13:51 PM
Egyptian pop composer Mohamed El-Nadi passed away on Monday at the age of 39.
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World
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Africa
6/5/2023 10:33:53 AM
Violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group has made Burkina Faso a country with one of the world's fastest-growing populations of internally displaced people, with the number mushrooming by more than 2,000% since 2019, according to government data.
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Egypt
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Society
6/4/2023 10:11:20 PM
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese has experienced a sudden illness during mass, said Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church Moussa Ibrahim on Sunday.
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World
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International
6/3/2023 5:25:42 PM
Pope Francis on Saturday voiced immense sadness at this week's train disaster in India, which killed at least 288 people and injured over 900, and offered his prayers and condolences.
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World
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International
5/31/2023 9:07:11 PM
Latvian lawmakers on Wednesday picked the country’s long-serving and popular foreign minister, a strong backer of Ukraine, as its new head of state in a tight vote.
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Egypt
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Health
5/31/2023 12:53:48 PM
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Pharco Pharmaceutical signed a cooperation protocol to enhance family planning, reproductive services, and address population issues in Egypt, the Ministry of Health and Population announced on Tuesday.
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World
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Region
5/30/2023 10:26:16 PM
For the first time in Syria’s 12-year war, people in every district are experiencing some degree of “humanitarian stress,” and a staggering 15.3 million, nearly 70% of the population, need humanitarian aid, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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World
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Africa
5/29/2023 9:50:58 AM
Long-time political kingmaker Bola Tinubu is set to be sworn in as Nigeria's new president on Monday, as Africa's most populous nation navigates a sea of economic troubles and grave insecurity.
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Egypt
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Health
5/28/2023 5:12:07 PM
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday signed an MoU with Roche, a Swiss multinational healthcare company, to improve medical care under the Presidential Initiative of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC).
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Arts & Culture
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Music
5/27/2023 10:24:25 AM
Popular Egyptian singer Hamza Namira set to embark on European tour in June, which includes Berlin and London, alongside his Cairo-based ensemble.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
5/26/2023 5:51:02 PM
Pop icon Celine Dion on Friday cancelled all her remaining shows scheduled for 2023-2024, saying she was not strong enough to tour as she battles a rare neurological disorder.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
5/26/2023 3:53:18 PM
Egyptian popular band Massar Egbari released a promo of their new song, which features 'light shaabi' singer Diab.
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Egypt
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Politics
5/25/2023 10:44:53 PM
During the second session of the Population Issue Committee at Egypt’s National Dialogue Thursday, participants emphasized the necessity of developing a roadmap to eliminate the population crisis and activate the National Population Strategy (2015-2030).
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Egypt
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Health
5/24/2023 5:54:06 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced on Wednesday that it has paid for 1,703,035 surgeries since mid-2018 under a presidential initiative to end waiting lists.
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World
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War in Ukraine
5/21/2023 10:06:09 PM
The city of Bakhmut, whose capture was claimed by Russia on Saturday and denied by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, had a population of around 72,000 people before the war.
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War in Sudan
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War in Sudan
5/21/2023 5:07:57 PM
Pope Francis called on Sudan's warring forces to lay down their arms on Sunday, expressing dismay about the ongoing fighting and worsening humanitarian situation in the African country.
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World
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International
5/20/2023 4:15:52 PM
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin declared that "sunni terrorism" is the most significant threat to France and Europe, during his visit to the US on Friday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
5/19/2023 7:13:00 PM
The second phase of relocating government ministries and institutions to the New Administrative Capital started early this week.
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