Al-Ahram Weekly
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Sports
3/19/2024 8:34:35 PM
Egypt is hosting two championships for the disabled, reports Abeer Anwar
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Arts & Culture
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Music
12/25/2023 10:32:12 AM
Inside the wood-panelled auditorium of one of Tokyo's most prestigious concert halls, 24-year-old Kiwa Usami presses just one index finger to the piano and summons the colossal swells of Beethoven's Ode to Joy, accompanied by an orchestra and choir.
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Life & Style
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City Lights
11/26/2023 11:44:52 AM
The Japanese grant assistance was provided to the Al-Munawer Foundation for Development with the purpose of providing appropriate education for mobility-disabled children, renovating the school building, and equipping the school with furniture and sports tools.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
11/15/2023 6:53:23 PM
Israel's brutal war on the Gaza Strip has disabled about two-thirds of the 36 hospitals in the besieged Palestinian territory, according to UN officials.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
8/15/2023 9:31:00 PM
The Ministry of Social Solidarity wants to expand the number of individuals with disabilities benefiting from its Integrated Services Card, reports Mai Samih
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Egypt
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Politics
7/4/2023 9:01:38 PM
The two-article bill, drafted by the House's deputy speaker Ahmed Saadeddin, is another step towards supporting people with disabilities.
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World
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Region
5/14/2023 10:20:19 PM
When Najah Nabhan learned that her home was about to be bombed by Israel, she knew she had to get out quickly. What she didn’t know was how she would get her four children with special needs out of the building in time.
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World
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Region
5/9/2023 8:48:01 PM
The US Justice Department said Tuesday that it had disabled a "sophisticated" malware network used by Russia's FSB intelligence agency for two decades to spy in 50 countries including a NATO ally.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
2/16/2023 9:10:50 PM
The Ministry of Social Solidarity has started issuing coloured integrated services cards for people with disabilities as the government moves to ensure adequate accessibilty to more people with special needs in public life.
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World
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Region
7/30/2022 7:04:02 PM
A Palestinian, described as a suspect by the Israeli occupation army and as mentally disabled by his family, died Saturday four days after being shot by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint.
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Egypt
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Politics
7/4/2022 9:46:05 PM
The House of Representatives — the lower house of Egypt’s bicameral Parliament — approved on Sunday a number of legislative amendments to the law regulating the fund supporting disabled citizens (Law 200/2020) that was drafted and submitted by the Mostaqbal Watan Party, which holds a majority in the House.
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Egypt
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Society
7/3/2022 1:42:08 PM
El-Mandara beach located on the Mediterranean coast is ready to welcome the visually impaired with new passages and access signs, according to the official Facebook page of Alexandria governorate on Saturday.
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Egypt
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Politics
5/15/2022 12:13:57 PM
The Senate – Egypt's consultative upper house – will reconvene on Sunday to discuss a legislative amendment to the law regulating the fund for supporting disabled citizens (Law 200/2020) drafted and submitted by the parliamentary majority party of Mostaqbal Watan (The Nation's Future).
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
4/20/2022 4:12:00 PM
PERSONS with disabilities are often denied the right to vote because polling stations are not customised to suit their needs. Accordingly, on 14 April, the Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine Al-Qabbag signed a protocol with the Acting President of the National Elections Commission (NEC) Ahmed Abdel-Azim Matar to adopt measures facilitating the participation of people with special needs in the electoral process.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
3/11/2022 4:04:58 PM
Russian strikes hit fresh civilian targets in central and eastern Ukraine on Friday, including a care home for disabled people, as Moscow's troops edged closer to the capital Kyiv.
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Egypt
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Society
12/19/2021 8:38:38 PM
The ‘Inspire.d’ platform, which was launched by the World Youth Forum (WYF), hosted two prominent disable role models in this year’s edition, including Jessica Cox, the first licensed armless pilot, and Islam Abu Ali, a disabled Egyptian swimming champion.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
12/14/2021 10:25:42 PM
Al-Ahram Weekly sheds light on efforts to include people with disabilities in society and the labour market.
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Egypt
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Society
12/5/2021 3:50:00 PM
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi gave directives on Sunday to the government to establish a special fund for Egyptians with special needs during a ‘Differently-Abled’ event in Cairo that was held in celebration of the International Day for Disabled Persons.
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Egypt
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Politics
10/19/2021 3:04:13 PM
Egypt's parliament – the House of Representatives – approved on Tuesday a legislative amendment that toughens penalties against bullying people with disabilities.
According to the amendment, drafted by MP and businessman Mohamed El-Sallab and provisionally approved by the House on 4 October, a new article will be added to a 2018 law on the rights of disabled persons.
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Egypt
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Politics
10/4/2021 4:44:21 PM
Egypt's parliament – the House of Representatives – approved Monday a legislative amendment that toughens penalties against bullying physically and mentally challenged persons.
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