Life & Style
TripAdvisor announces its Travellers’ Choice top attractions
July 16, 2015
TripAdvisor announces its Travellers’ Choice top attractions
Travel website TripAdvisor published its list of top attractions as part of its Travellers' Choice 2015 awards today, drawing from…
Autistic child honored for memorizing Quran in full
July 16, 2015
Autistic child honored for memorizing Quran in full
An autistic kid has been honored by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for memorizing the Holy Quran during a traditional…
Restored World War Two Spitfire to be auctioned for charity
July 16, 2015
Restored World War Two Spitfire to be auctioned for charity
A restored World War Two Spitfire which was shot down over northern France in 1940 is expected to raise about…
At Ramadan, Cairo callers wake you up before dawn
July 15, 2015
At Ramadan, Cairo callers wake you up before dawn
Essam Sayed works in a time-honored profession — one that employs him for one month a year. He is a…
Countries must invest more in mental health in hard times: WHO
July 15, 2015
Countries must invest more in mental health in hard times: WHO
Rich and poor countries alike must invest more in mental health care, especially during economic crises when rates of depression…
Child marriage accepted in Brazil to escape abuse at home: researchers
July 15, 2015
Child marriage accepted in Brazil to escape abuse at home: researchers
Child marriage is widely accepted in Brazil, where girls seek older husbands to escape from sexual and other violence in…
Shanghai Disneyland plans Star Wars, Marvel attractions
July 15, 2015
Shanghai Disneyland plans Star Wars, Marvel attractions
Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan and Han Solo will beckon visitors to Shanghai when Walt Disney Co opens its first theme…
Disaster debris can become building blocks for a new life
July 15, 2015
Disaster debris can become building blocks for a new life
In Amsterdam a mobile factory, the size of two shipping containers, ingests rubble at one end, liquefies it into cement…
On Newport’s Cliff Walk, ‘love locks’ may not be forever
July 15, 2015
On Newport’s Cliff Walk, ‘love locks’ may not be forever
They say the whole world loves a lover, but in Newport, Rhode Island, at least, not everyone is fond of…
Egyptian women donate their hair to cancer patients
July 14, 2015
Egyptian women donate their hair to cancer patients
“A woman’s hair is her diamond crown” is a common phrase repeated throughout Egypt to emphasize the importance of a…