In rural Giza, local organisation treats children’s disabilities
Health workers build trust and fight ignorance through the Helm Tefl Center for Special Needs
Kenneth Changpertitum
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‘Mish Madrasa’ provides after-school education to underprivileged children
The workshop-style discussions help to foster dialogue among students and stem violence
Smugglers make a profit in Egypt’s Delta
Though not career smugglers, many fishermen turn to trafficking during tough times
Urban development project set to upgrade informal settlement of Istable Antar
Residents suffer from lack of services and medical care, and isolation from basic needs
Cairo comics creator publishes Egyptian Manga
The Captain blends an Egyptian sense of humour with Manga storytelling
Korean pop culture shop provides a safe space for young Egyptian women to share similar interests
‘We Are Different Egypt’ is the first K-Pop shop in Cairo
Cairo Japanese film festival begins 15 February
Renewed hopes theme seeks to inspire Egyptian audiences
Cairo hosts second annual Japanese animé convention
Animé lovers find community to share interests
Migrants face dangerous journey from Egypt to Italy
Fleeing for a better life, people are risking their lives for better opportunities elsewhere
UN Population Fund, Egyptian government to ‘re-energise reproductive health, youth policies’
15-year strategic plan set in place
NGOs find creative solutions to educate Egyptians about reproductive health
Theatre, interactive media, cultural sensitivity, and non-judgmental attitudes are used as methods towards
disseminating information
Cairo’s small business owners hope for stability, skilled workforce and clear-out of bureaucracy in 2015
Mixed year for efforts of city’s start-ups, but optimism about coming year rides high
Farmers struggle to uphold property rights in land dispute with government
The Endowments Ministry is seeking to evict thousands of farmers in the Alexandria governorate in order to pursue real estate development
Racism, violence, exploitation afflict life of Sudanese refugees in Cairo
During the 2011 revolution almost 45,000 refugees came into Egypt because there was no supervision on the borders
Book fair provides space for literary debate in Maadi
Eclectic selection of second hand books on hand during fair
United Nations celebrates in Zamalek
Fair highlights the organisation’s achievements in Egypt
5,000 farming families face eviction in Alexandria
Egyptian Endowments Authority seeking to convert land into real estate investments
145 migrants detained by Egyptian authorities since September
Detainees stranded at sea for five days according to Amnesty International
5 Syrian refugees face deportation from Egypt
Amnesty International calls on Egyptian authorities to provide international protection
Human rights organisations launch civil society awareness campaign
EIPR will not register under the law proposed by the government
Human rights organisations condemn protesters’ conviction
Conviction based on shaky evidence
Fighting continues in northern Lebanon’s city of Tripoli
At least 19 people killed
Family of former president condemns Sinai bombing
Morsi’s family places blame on government
Yemeni authorities agree to release 64 Egyptian sailors and fishermen
Negotiations still ongoing concerning fines and impounding of vessels
Trayvon Martin inspires gallery display in Zamalek
Mona Marzouk uses politically loaded themes to provoke dialogue
Freedom and Justice Party submits formal objection against party’s dissolution
Party lawyer says ban “contradicts Egyptian law”
Alleged drug trafficker killed by security forces in Qaliubiya
Security forces in search for other suspect involved in incident
Amnesty International condemns heavy handed tactics at Egyptian Universities
Student protesters injured by tear gas and shot gun pellets
3 men arrested for attack on police officers
Men allegedly belong to Muslim Brotherhood militant cell
$5.4bn pledged for Gaza reconstruction
International community stresses prevention of further conflict between Israel and Gaza