Marriage is a cornerstone in many Middle Eastern and North African countries. Among 11 countries in the region, Algerian and Tunisian have the oldest brides (28.3 and 28.2 years old respectively) and grooms (32.4 and 32.9 years old respectively), according
The hottest month in Egypt’s history was August 2015, when the weather recorded over 32 degrees Celsius, according to the World Bank. The second hottest month was August 2010, at 31.78 degrees. Egypt’s coldest month came in 1925, when January
Egypt produces 5.4 million tonnes of plastic annually, making it the most plastic polluter in the Arab World. A recent report by the WWF also revealed that Egypt is the biggest source of plastic polluting the Mediterranean, pouring in
Over the next 45 years, the number of Muslims in the world will go up, from 1.75 billion to 2.99 billion, making it the fastest growing religion in the world. This means the number of Christians and Muslims will
September 26 marks the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Today there remains around 13 thousand nuclear warheads in the world, owned by 9 countries, according to a report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute published at
More than 28 million women in Egypt work in scientific jobs, three times as high as men in the profession, according to the Quarterly Bulletin Labour Force Survey the First Quarter of 2019 by CAPMAS. The second highest profession women
Tunisia voted on Sunday September 15 to elect a successor to Mohamed Beji Caid Essebsi, who died in July aged 92. Turnout was lower than the previous election — just 45.02% turned out to vote, the Independent High Authority for
As of 2019, Egypt’s population reached 99 million according to official statistics by CAPMAS. Throughout history, the number of males has always been equal to the number of females.This GIF showcases the growth of Egypt’s population since 1920 all the
Egyptians’ top migration destination since 2010 has been the Arab Gulf. The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait have become the most popular countries to move to, with the number of Egyptians going there in 2015 reaching over 2
Although female genital mutilation (FGM) is not only of no health benefit but also harmful on the physical and physiological levels, more than 200 million girls and women alive today have been cut in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle
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