One of the main ongoing projects in regard to infrastructure in Egypt is the building of a three-line metro system. The system’s goal is to encourage more tourists to visit the region, according to Hesham Arafat, the country’s Minister of Transport. “These three lines are proposed for promoting tourist activity that is expected to reach […]
Spending an entire day flooding over northern regions of the island, the harshest storm since 1932 destroyed over 4,000 homes, obliterated acres of cane sugar, engulfed Havana and ravaged Cuba as well as several other Caribbean islands. And the entire world took notice — Russian, Japanese, Bolivian and Colombian governments all sent vessels of humanitarian […]
Liberia, a nation founded on Africa’s west coast by former American slaves, has faced a number of hardships. It is an isolated country that was heavily damaged by a 14-year civil war lasting from 1989 to 2003. What is remarkable is how far it has come since then. Liberia’s civil war killed more than 270,000 […]
Long a conservative society and closed off to the outside world for decades under the communist rule of Enver Hoxha, Albania is making strides in improving the status of women in the country. Home to just under three million people, women’s empowerment in Albania is moving forward in the 21st century as the country continues […]
Although in recent years Morocco has come under fire for its poor gender equality, that does not mean all is lost. In fact, like in most political spheres, while there are setbacks in some areas, there are also massive gains in others. And women’s empowerment in Morocco has certainly improved during the past decade. For […]
Georgia, a country near the Caucasus Mountains, is situated between Europe and Asia with its border touching the Black Sea. Georgia has been under the influence of different empires throughout the centuries, from the Roman, Arab and Ottoman Empires to Imperial Russia. It was also a part of the former Soviet Union until its independence […]
The state of any country’s economic growth and development generally heavily relies on the strength of its infrastructure, whether that is in its energy, telecommunications, water and sanitation, transport or education sector. After the 1947 partition of British India, the development of infrastructure in Pakistan grew and has made steady progress in the last five […]
On September 18, Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean Island of Dominica, inflicting what the country’s Prime Minister called “mind-boggling damage”. Homes were destroyed, entire industries were brought to their knees and 27 lives were lost. Months later, it is clear that the recovery will be a long and expensive process. Many governments and organizations are […]
Despite its economic and resource potential, Nigeria, the most populous country in the African region, remains a poor country with a rising poverty rate, now projected at 60.9 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Besides government planning and expenditure, the activities of the Boko Haram Insurgency remain one of the most significant problems. The […]
According to ReliefWeb, Sudan has the highest proportion of children not in school, with more than 70 percent of children not getting an education. In this time of war, where over one-third of schools are not suitable for educational instruction due to their lack of infrastructure and location, children are being forgotten. War Child Holland […]
