Egypt’s poverty rate falls by 29 per cent, first ever in two decades

Egypt’s poverty rate has shrunk by 29.7 per cent for the first time in two decades. The fall was revealed by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) based on fiscal year 2019/2020, Arab Finance reports. Poverty line in Egypt, according to the agency, is defined as anyone with a monthly income of […]

Algerian, Moroccan pilgrims take swipe at hosting conditions in Mecca

Several pilgrims from Morocco and neighboring Algeria have voiced their concerns about accommodation and food at their various hotels as they embark on the annual religious ritual of Hajj in the holy city of Mecca. Algerian pilgrims from the city of Oran, Huffpost Maghreb reports, demanded the organizing committee of the gigantic religious event to […]

Reclaiming Africa’s space: AU backs push to ditch distorted world map

The African Union (AU) is calling for a global map correction, challenging the centuries-old Mercator projection that drastically shrinks Africa’s size and influence in global perception. Backed by advocacy groups Africa No Filter and Speak Up Africa, the ‘Correct The Map campaign urges the adoption of the 2018 Equal Earth projection to accurately reflect the […]