Egypt
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Society
12/21/2022 8:10:09 PM
Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawki Allam revealed on Wednesday that Dar Al-Ifta has issued more than 1,563,250 fatwas (religious edicts) during 2022, with family issues – related to family protection, marriage, and divorce -- occupying the first place among the various types of fatwas with 63 percent.
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Business
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Economy
12/17/2022 8:23:56 PM
The new $3 billion loan to Egypt approved on Friday by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be used to support the country’s programme to boost economic growth and investments and enhance its social protection network, the Cabinet said today.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
12/7/2022 11:08:11 PM
A 38-second video makes for a new reminder of what Israel’s racist occupation is about. It shows the cold-blooded execution on Friday of 22-year-old Palestinian Ammar Mefleh by an Israeli occupation soldier in the West Bank town of Hawara.
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World
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War in Ukraine
11/23/2022 8:38:24 PM
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday accused a Moscow-led security group of failing to give protection to his country in the face of aggression from arch-foe Azerbaijan.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
11/17/2022 10:59:12 PM
Steffi Lemke, the German federal minister for the environment, nature conservation, nuclear safety and consumer protection asserted on Tuesday the commitment of Germany and the European Union to shifting away from fossil fuel and reducing emissions as fast as possible.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
11/16/2022 10:34:31 PM
Six weeks before taking power, Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday told cheering crowds at the UN climate conference that he would crack down on illegal deforestation in the Amazon, reinitiate relationships with countries that finance forest protection efforts and push to host an upcoming world climate summit in the rainforest.
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World
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International
11/11/2022 8:37:02 PM
The head of US Customs and Border Protection is being forced out of his job leading the nation's largest law enforcement agency as the number of illegal crossings rose to the highest level ever recorded in a fiscal year, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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World
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War in Ukraine
11/10/2022 7:09:44 PM
Efforts to persuade Russia and Ukraine to install a protection perimeter around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant are "very complicated," the UN's nuclear watchdog chief said Thursday, while vowing not to "lose patience".
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Business
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Economy
10/30/2022 9:33:23 PM
“Egypt Vision 2030 ensures that all Egyptians enjoy a safe and healthy life under the Universal Healthcare Insurance System. This system ensures financial protection for those who cannot afford healthcare services… It also contributed to making Egypt a pioneer on the Arab and African levels in health and preventive research and services,” said the General Manger of Roche Egypt Mohamed Swilam.
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World
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International
10/30/2022 12:24:24 PM
With inflation mounting and precarious geopolitical headwinds rattling Europe, Croatia hopes that its upcoming switch to the euro will bring some semblance of protection to the Balkan country in an uncertain world.
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World
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International
10/18/2022 8:38:55 PM
US President Joe Biden promised Tuesday that the first bill he sends to Capitol Hill next year will be one that codifies Roe v. Wade, if Democrats control enough seats in Congress for Biden to sign abortion protections into law, in a speech designed to energize his party's voters just three weeks ahead of the November midterms.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/11/2022 6:49:22 PM
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday officially requested that UNESCO add the historic port city of Odessa to its World Heritage List in a bid to protect it from Russian air strikes.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
9/12/2022 3:36:04 PM
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Monday that he has started consultations with Ukraine and Russia on his call for a "nuclear safety and security protection zone'' around the Zaporizhzhia power plant, and the two sides appear to be interested.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
9/1/2022 12:50:14 PM
One of the six reactors at a Russian-held nuclear plant in southern Ukraine was shut down Thursday as an emergency protection measure after shelling in the area, Ukraine's nuclear agency said.
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Egypt
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Society
8/26/2022 2:16:24 PM
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has announced that the country's newly introduced social protection package to help Egyptians cope with the global repercussions of Russian-Ukraine war will go into effect in September.
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World
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International
8/25/2022 12:12:57 PM
A Pakistani court on Thursday extended former premier Imran Khan's protection from arrest through the end of the month, officials said, after police filed terrorism charges against the country's popular opposition leader.
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World
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International
8/16/2022 2:13:13 PM
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh on Tuesday implored the United Nations rights chief for protection after recent murders that have again left members of the stateless minority fearful for their safety.
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World
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Region
8/9/2022 11:40:48 AM
Tarek Younes was once solidly middle class and felt he helped contribute to society as an inspector in the Lebanese government's consumer protection agency. But the country's economic free-fall has eroded his income and civic pride.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
8/8/2022 2:05:29 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned on Sunday the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli police, calling it a violation of the sanctity of the mosque and a provocation against Muslims.
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Business
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Economy
8/7/2022 6:17:48 PM
Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad signed a cooperation agreement with the European Union (EU) to obtain a grant of 4 million euros within the framework of joint and continuous cooperation between the ministry and the EU in the field of environmental protection and in support of the Egyptian industry ahead of UN Climate Change Conference (COP27).
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