The Independent Teachers Union held its fourth ordinary general assembly in Zamalek, on Friday, bringing together over 100 representatives from 15 Egyptian governorates and representing 15,000 union members.
The meeting was held under the slogan (...)
Images of turtles choking on straws, a fish strangled by a tight rope around its body, a whale dying on the shore with dozens of plastic items in its mouth have all become very common to see on the Internet. The marine life is struggling more than (...)
There is a prevalent perception that startups need to emerge in countries where all resources are available and welcoming, however, this is far from being true, according to Startup Grind.
"Startups can begin anywhere, and it's often the countries (...)
Nemat Shafik, also known as Minouche Shafik, is an Egyptian economist who currently occupies the position of the Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the first woman in the school's history to hold this (...)
The American University in Cairo (AUC) celebrated on Wednesday the 16th memory of Nadia Younes at its Greek Campus. Younes was an Egyptian woman who spent her career of over 30 years working at the UN and the World Health Organization (WHO), (...)
The economy of the US—the world's largest economy by nominal gross domestic product (GDP) and the second largest by purchasing power parity (PPP)—is expected to see a recession in the next two years, that is by 2020, ending a record-long economic (...)
Recently—in a very shocking but not an unpredictable incident—Facebook was vulnerable to hackers who exploited a bug, and were able to access nearly 50m accounts, possibly gaining access to their private messages, posts, and pictures. This is (...)
The Minister of Communications and Information Technology (CIT) Amr Talaat, said in a statement that the ministry is preparing to announce launching new technological zones in Egypt soon, which may include data and communication centres, however, no (...)
Electric cars are no more than just a thing of sci-fi movies or part of a modernisation era that seems far too developed to be witnessed during our time, while we are still alive and kicking. Electric cars are already roaming the streets of Europe, (...)
Technology is doing us all a big favour by making our lives and worlds easier. Social media allows us to communicate with friends and family as if they were a few blocks away.
Smart TVs, mobile phones, and even household electric appliances are all (...)
Facebook has been in a long struggle to eliminate the concerns over privacy issues and the safety measures taken to protect the privacy of its users, as well as ensure the spread of confirmed news while curbing the spread of "fake news", especially (...)
An outrageous trend has recently spread across the internet, flooding adult websites with thousands and thousands of videos and photos of women, taken in intimate settings by hidden cameras, set up by owners of public places or male citizens who (...)
Starting a business can be a big issue for investors and entrepreneurs who may have a wide array of choices that may be very confusing, but also have many things to consider when they start their activity. Whether online or brick and mortar, there (...)
Planet earth has approximately 7.6 billion people live on it right as you are reading this. There are nearly 50% females on the planet, which is round about 3.8 billion. Without a doubt, the natural result of this should be women contributing to the (...)
Women across Saudi Arabia have officially started driving on the streets of their country after the longstanding ban against women drivers was lifted on Sunday, as Saudi Arabia was deemed the last country on Earth to have a ban on women driving (...)
Whether it is healthy fruits and vegetables, junk food, or fancy food at upscale restaurants, spending money on food has become more popular than ever across the world. Countries, rich and poor, spend a lot of their money on food of all kinds, and (...)
We all saw the British royal wedding take place a few days ago. Prince Harry, the younger son of the late Princess Diana, has married Rachel Meghan Markle, a former American actress—now the Duchess of Sussex. Needless to say, the wedding was (...)
In an era where everything is moving fast and getting uninterruptedly modernised, digital technology, artificial intelligence, and robotics have become ever more present in the picture, slowly turning into main pillars in many of the sectors that (...)
The Saudi Broadcasting Corporation announced the establishment of the first cultural TV channel in the country, which will air drama series starting in Ramadan.
The channel, named SBC, will also screen "exclusive" programmes as a part of the new, (...)
The holiest month in the Islamic calendar is approaching, and things are expected to change. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is the holiest month for Muslims during which they observe a religious obligation to fast, from (...)
Sophia, the AI-powered humanoid robot developed by Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics, is visiting Egypt and has gone through a series of interviews about the field of artificial intelligence (AI), her personal life, and her ambitions as a (...)
Living in an open, interdependent globe, the population of today's world has seen globalisation in several aspects of their lives. In the field of medicine, we see medications that were available only in some countries but are becoming available in (...)
Ahmed Emad El-Din, minister of health and population, revealed that the state-owned Arab Co for Drugs Industries and Medical Appliances (ACDIMA) pumped new investments, estimated at EGP 671m, during 2017.
El-Din stressed that the state supports the (...)
When we think of the business field, usually our minds wander to a man's world, with suits, meetings, and firms led by major businessmen. This is partially the result of the unrealistic underrepresentation of women in the media when it comes to the (...)
The pollution in China is a prominent aspect of environmental issues in China. As China continues to develop industry wise, various forms of pollution continue to be at the forefront of issues. This has led to widespread environmental and health (...)