Sarah ElMeshad
Nutrition in disguise: Nibblies hides the yucky foods in snacks
Life & Style
November 26, 2012
Nutrition in disguise: Nibblies hides the yucky foods in snacks
Habiba Omar’s son is “a horrible eater,” she says. At a year and a half, he would only eat biscuits…
Vital Voices walk connects women leaders
Life & Style
November 21, 2012
Vital Voices walk connects women leaders
In an effort to highlight the importance of female leadership across the nation, Egyptians joined women around the world in…
Cairo by wheelchair: Navigating the city is almost impossible for people with disabilities
Health & Fitness
November 5, 2012
Cairo by wheelchair: Navigating the city is almost impossible for people with disabilities
Hussein Helal is a popular 27-year-old man. As his building elevator lands on the ground floor, five men rush to…
Egypt’s school system: Taking a look at schools, their curricula, and accreditation
Life & Style
October 5, 2012
Egypt’s school system: Taking a look at schools, their curricula, and accreditation
According to UNICEF, 95.4 percent of the population in Egypt aged between six and 18 years old is enrolled in…
University rankings: How significant are they?
Life & Style
October 2, 2012
University rankings: How significant are they?
While some students protested an annual tuition increase and what they describe as poor quality of education at the American…
Monday’s papers: Conflicting news reports abound
Egypt
October 1, 2012
Monday’s papers: Conflicting news reports abound
Depending on which newspaper one reads, Monday’s papers take the reader from a country on its way toward development with…
Cold turkey: For food addicts, overeating is impossible to quit
Food
September 26, 2012
Cold turkey: For food addicts, overeating is impossible to quit
Caught in a vicious cycle, Lamia sits in the bedroom she grew up in at her parent’s home with a…
It’s a dog’s life: An innovative new kennel seeks to remedy the lack of quality digs for dogs
Life & Style
September 21, 2012
It’s a dog’s life: An innovative new kennel seeks to remedy the lack of quality digs for dogs
For many, a vacation away entails many complicated arrangements, from closing up the house to finding a friend to water…
Wednesday’s papers: Fear-mongering, conspiracies and gas prices
Egypt
September 19, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Fear-mongering, conspiracies and gas prices
Internal politics are the focus of Wednesday’s newspapers, with the gas crisis, teachers on strike, public transportation and other issues…
Clearing hurdles: Egyptian Paralympians overcome popular disregard for their talents
Health & Fitness
August 30, 2012
Clearing hurdles: Egyptian Paralympians overcome popular disregard for their talents
Broken sidewalks, buildings with high stairs, a lack of ramps or elevators and poor transportation services are not the only…
Communities: The quiet world of Japanese women in Egypt
Life & Style
August 29, 2012
Communities: The quiet world of Japanese women in Egypt
When Keiko’s fiancée was convincing her to move to Egypt after they married and his training contract in Japan would…
Making travel halal: Amid tourism troubles, some in industry see opportunity for a niche market
Life & Style
August 23, 2012
Making travel halal: Amid tourism troubles, some in industry see opportunity for a niche market
Many Egyptians are worried about how the rise of Islamists will affect tourism, but others in the field hope that…
A season of giving: For some children, Eid festivities might be more material than spiritual
Life & Style
August 19, 2012
A season of giving: For some children, Eid festivities might be more material than spiritual
Once the crescent moon is sighted and the new month of the Islamic calendar brings the first day of Eid,…
Tuesday’s papers: Takes on the Sinai attack
Egypt
August 7, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Takes on the Sinai attack
Sunday’s attack in Sinai near Rafah is the focus of Tuesday’s news. Speculation over who carried out the attacks…
Sunday’s papers: Egypt’s future is debated and Clinton makes waves
Egypt
July 15, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Egypt’s future is debated and Clinton makes waves
The Court of Cassation's announcement that ruling on the decision to dissolve the People's Assembly is not within its jurisdiction,…
Monday’s papers: A game of musical chairs for Al-Azhar
Egypt
July 2, 2012
Monday’s papers: A game of musical chairs for Al-Azhar
The early departure of Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and other members of the high council of Islamic scholars from…
Students compete for Mt. Sinai trip with Everest climber, for charity
Life & Style
June 19, 2012
Students compete for Mt. Sinai trip with Everest climber, for charity
Students from three schools competed to raise the most money for children with special needs in a competition arranged by…
Egyptian students go global, but is it worth the price?
Life & Style
June 6, 2012
Egyptian students go global, but is it worth the price?
A change from traditional field trips to the local museum or nearby nature reserve, international schools in Egypt have started…
Brotherhood ‘is the old regime,’ says Shafiq
Egypt
June 3, 2012
Brotherhood ‘is the old regime,’ says Shafiq
“The Muslim Brotherhood is the old [Hosni Mubarak] regime,” said presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq in a press conference held Sunday…