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Dire conditions in besieged Taiz endanger civilian lives: UN official
After five months, humanitarian condition in Taiz slightly improves as food, medical supplies were delivered
Funding-gap and poor practices render care in public hospitals precarious
Thousands of health sector employees referred to investigation in 2015: Prosecution
In response to lawsuit, Environment Minister says coal is being used within strict measures
Lawsuit was filed earlier by families of Wady El-Qamar against government officials for allowing coal use in a nearby cement factory
Police allegedly attempt to kidnap chairman of local NGO
The ECRF Chairman filed a complaint to prosecutor general holding the interior ministry responsible for the incident
Lawyer files report to prosecutor general over passport confiscation
Al-Awady’s passport was confiscated at border control, purportedly for a similarity in names
Unsafe abortion pervasive amid legislative, statistical silence
Absence of legal exceptions for abortions oblige many women to resort to non-supervised procedures
Casualty toll rises in Hurghada resort attack
Friday’s attack came a day after gunmen attacked tourists who were visiting the Great Pyramids of Giza
Egyptian family was trapped in Taiz, returns home safely
Taiz has been under siege since November, WHO calls on access to healthcare for thousands of trapped citizens
Raba’a Operations Room retrial to being in February
Criminal Court relied solely on evidence from State Security, says defence lawyer
Townhouse Gallery closure raises widespread concern
20 NGOs signed a joint statement calling for the reopening of all shutdown cultural places
Doctors’ Syndicate raises new questions concerning health insurance bill
Public hospitals’ capacity and funding for the project are among the main points of concern
Ministry of Interior to allow ‘exceptional’ visits for prisoners
Families of prisoners held in the Tora maximum security prison said they have only been allowed to visit their family members, and provide them with blankets and medication since mid December, following a ban that lasted several months
Syndicate concerned over hospitals’ capacity ahead of health insurance bill ratification
Health Ministry met with doctors’ syndicate to review the new bill
Year in review: Egypt’s environmental progress
The Ministry of Environment discloses annual report on environmental measures
Public pressure triggered recent hospital renovations: Watchdog
The initiative crowd-sources images for rundown healthcare facilities
Enactus Cairo University represented Egypt globally with sustainable development solutions
The team tackled the refugee crisis in light of global attention, among other societal issues
Student Union Federation denounces delay in election results ratification
Independent dissidents managed to take seats in the student unions, surpassing state supporters
Cabinet concerned over new health insurance bill budget
New bill will be drafted within two weeks for parliament review
Egypt willing to counter any human rights violations: Presidency
Al-Sisi reviews human rights progress with NCHR president
School official in Ismailia sacked for inviting poet Hisham Al-Gakh to event
ANHRI denounces restrictions on freedom of expression in Egypt
$72m total investment acquired by Careem since inauguration
Around 15 females work with Careem as captains in its Egyptian fleet
Egypt is second biggest jailer of journalists: CPJ
Journalism watchdog claims “national security” is a pretext for repression
New ‘Car City’ raises controversy
The 20-year usufruct system hinders idea of establishing New Car City, says businessman
Fourth suspect in detention pending investigations into nightclub attack
Suspect faces charges of attempted murder and carrying unlicensed weapons
Israeli envoy to discuss Egypt’s compensation of natural gas in Cairo
Talks on gas imports were suspended after the Swiss court’s decision to fine Egypt $1.7bn to compensate Israeli companies
Prosecution orders arrest of housewife in Agouza
Woman charged with suspect hiding Agouza nightclub attack
Road bridge damaged on Cairo-Alexandria Agricultural Road
Traffic flow partially restored in Qaliubiya after truck collision
Deadly rides: Inside the ‘Class C’ trains
Why did at least 15 people die on train rides in 2015?
Observer mission praises security efforts, documents few violations
Maat surveyed the number of voters in a few governorates, including Cairo, which saw 1,138 voters cast their ballots
Egypt’s population to reach 98 million next week: CAPMAS
Cairo is the most crowded governorate, with 9.437 million people