Heba Helmy
VOX POPS: Can demos lead to genuine change?
Egypt
July 8, 2010
VOX POPS: Can demos lead to genuine change?
Egypt has recently witnessed an unprecedented spate of strikes, demonstrations and protests, with police brutality, deteriorating economic conditions and rigged…
New cigarette taxes irk smokers, retailers
Egypt
July 6, 2010
New cigarette taxes irk smokers, retailers
A 40-percent tax increase was levied on tobacco products this month with the stated aim of reducing the number of…
Tuesday’s papers: Mubarak visits Paris, controversial thinker dies, Bedouins released
Egypt
July 6, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Mubarak visits Paris, controversial thinker dies, Bedouins released
State-owned newspapers run with news of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak meeting French President Nicholas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace in…
Professional skin care can make a difference
Health & Fitness
July 1, 2010
Professional skin care can make a difference
Stress, smoking, caffeinated drinks and sleepless nights are all enemies of your skin. The earlier you develop good skin care,…
‘Cansurvive’ initiative aims to empower cancer patients
Health & Fitness
June 16, 2010
‘Cansurvive’ initiative aims to empower cancer patients
A press conference was held yesterday at Cairo's Fairmont Hotel to announce the official launch of "Cansurvive," a cancer support…
VOX POPS: Who’s to blame for lawyers crisis?
Egypt
June 14, 2010
VOX POPS: Who’s to blame for lawyers crisis?
With continuing strikes and protests against the five-year prison sentence handed down to two lawyers--Ehab Saei el-Din and Mustafa Fatuh,…
Prescription for de-stress during exams
Life & Style
June 9, 2010
Prescription for de-stress during exams
School exam times are an inevitable source of stress and tension. During this period, students are in dire need of…
Paris’ Salon Du Chocolat comes to Cairo
Food
April 7, 2010
Paris’ Salon Du Chocolat comes to Cairo
Egypt has bid farewell to the Salon Du Chocolat international chocolate exhibition, held for the first time in the Middle…
Pharaonic civilization meets art
Archaeology
March 26, 2010
Pharaonic civilization meets art
A symposium was held yesterday at the Egyptian Museum by prominent author Youssef Maati and Engi Fayed, office manager for…
Egyptian doctors protest draft law, work conditions
Egypt
March 17, 2010
Egyptian doctors protest draft law, work conditions
Activists from the Doctors Without Rights (DWR) movement met with the head of the Egyptian Doctors Syndicate on Tuesday to…