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Over 50 million affected in Muslim world in 2011

DUBAI, 2 April 2012 (IRIN) - The Muslim world is increasingly in the “eye of the cyclone”, with disasters and crises affecting tens of millions of people in Muslim countries last year, a senior official with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) told a humanitarian conference in Dubai. full report

EGYPT: Fuel shortage threatens bread supplies

 CAIRO, 2 April 2012 (IRIN) - It has been three months since a fuel shortage hit Egypt, and people’s patience is wearing thin amid fears the crisis could disrupt the production of subsidized bread. full report

EGYPT: Livestock disease puts livelihoods, food security at risk

 QALUBIA, 27 March 2012 (IRIN) - A new strain of foot-and-mouth disease in Egypt has killed several thousand livestock, put farmers’ livelihoods at risk and could threaten regional food security, say local and international experts. full report

EGYPT: Health system needs cash injection

 CAIRO, 19 March 2012 (IRIN) - Egypt’s public health system is in disarray and needs to be better funded if it is to reach more people and provide more effective health care, say experts. full report

MIDDLE EAST: Call for educational reform to create "knowledge society"

 DUBAI, 15 March 2012 (IRIN) - If the Arab Spring is to have any lasting impact, education must top the priority list of post-revolutionary reforms in the Arab world, experts said yesterday at the launch of the 2010-2011 Arab Knowledge Report in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). full report

EGYPT: Helping refugee women to fend for themselves

 CAIRO, 12 March 2012 (IRIN) - Fatma Soleman’s small table at a special International Women’s Day bazaar in a suburb of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, was a bustle of activity as visitors admired handmade jewelry, colourful bags and gold-embroidered wallets on display. full report

EGYPT: Fears of rising malnutrition amid increasing poverty

 CAIRO, 9 March 2012 (IRIN) - Nasser Ali Hossan Morsy, who worked as a porter in central-northern Egypt, knew he needed another source of income when he suffered lower back problems last year so he decided to take a loan and buy a motorcycle. full report

EGYPT: Thousands of refugees miss out on UNHCR living allowance*

 CAIRO, 5 March 2012 (IRIN) - Thousands of registered refugees in Cairo are no longer receiving a monthly US$33-66 per person living allowance from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) after Caritas, one of UNHCR’s service providers in Egypt, closed its office on 7 February. full report

EGYPT: Where emergency crews need rescuing

 CAIRO, 14 February 2012 (IRIN) - In Egypt’s political turmoil, one segment of society has been largely forgotten: the first aid responders who risk their lives to rescue victims of violence. full report

INDONESIA: Sayed Ahmed Abdellatif, "I'm ready to die at sea"

 BOGOR, 14 February 2012 (IRIN) - Egyptian asylum-seeker Sayed Ahmed Abdellatif, married with six children, says he is ready to risk everything to reach Australia - even his family. full report

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