Tag: poverty

While the world succeeds in battling poverty, Egypt fails

By Iris Boutros   Between 1990 and 2010, nearly 1 billion people…

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Egypt leads North Africa in achieving Millennium Development Goals

Despite leading in several key indicators, Egypt falls behind in terms of…

Luiz Sanchez Luiz Sanchez

Food insecurity on the rise

World Food Programme releases report on poverty and food insecurity in Egypt

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha

World Bank invests $250m, creates 250,000 jobs in Egypt

The project targets those who are incapable of finding a job, and…

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Egypt hit with price hikes and rising inflation

Inflation rises 1.8% as Egyptians struggle to make ends meet

Mohamed Salah Mohamed Salah

Under-reported and underage: Early marriage in Egypt

Early marriage in Egypt is a prevalent problem, too often framed within…

Sarah El Masry Sarah El Masry

Kids are the root of all evil

They go barefoot, are always smudgy and have the pleading look down…

Adel Heine Adel Heine

British aid creating “poverty barons”

British aid making consultants millionaires

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An empty soapbox

I was all set to leap on my own soapbox. But as…

Adel Heine Adel Heine

Morsi raises government salaries

The government began implementation of the new budget decisions last Sunday, after…

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