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Qigong gaining popularity as healing tool in the West
June 1, 2015
Qigong gaining popularity as healing tool in the West
Qigong is a thousand-year-old discipline that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques and focused intention to heal the body and mind.…
With hijab, but no swimsuit: Muslim pageant challenges Western beauty contests in Indonesia
June 1, 2015
With hijab, but no swimsuit: Muslim pageant challenges Western beauty contests in Indonesia
An eclectic mix of women from around the world competed in the finale of a pageant exclusively for Muslims in…
How to live 100 years: Supercentenarians share their secrets
June 1, 2015
How to live 100 years: Supercentenarians share their secrets
According to her family, the oldest Frenchwoman alive, Eudoxie Baboul, aged 113, owes her longevity to cassava semolina. From genes…
Drug boosts long-term survival after breast cancer: study
June 1, 2015
Drug boosts long-term survival after breast cancer: study
After a diagnosis of localized breast cancer, women are often prescribed tamoxifen for five years to help prevent a recurrence,…
‘Meen Homma?’ campaign fights Egyptian stereotypes
May 31, 2015
‘Meen Homma?’ campaign fights Egyptian stereotypes
From the day we are born, society starts to fill our minds with cultural misconceptions that have eaten away at…
Ticket price hike for Egyptians at Luxor, Aswan monuments enforced Monday
May 31, 2015
Ticket price hike for Egyptians at Luxor, Aswan monuments enforced Monday
Egypt is enforcing Monday ticket price hikes for Egyptian visitors to Aswan and Luxor ancient sites. Nasr Salama, head of Aswan…
Strength, endurance exercise both aid weight loss when combined with dietary changes
May 31, 2015
Strength, endurance exercise both aid weight loss when combined with dietary changes
A team of researchers examined the effects of strength training, endurance exercise and a combination of the two and found…
Egyptians contribute to the discovery of swallowing pills alternative
May 31, 2015
Egyptians contribute to the discovery of swallowing pills alternative
While it's common to turn to liquid forms of a given medication if the thought of swallowing pills gives you…
Cigarette traders association urges cigarette sales ban on No Tobacco Day
May 31, 2015
Cigarette traders association urges cigarette sales ban on No Tobacco Day
The Cairo and Giza Tobacco Traders Association has called for the halting of cigarette sales on world No Tobacco Day,…
Mass deaths of rare Kazakhstan antelopes stir conservation fears
May 30, 2015
Mass deaths of rare Kazakhstan antelopes stir conservation fears
The sudden deaths of tens of thousands of endangered antelopes in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan over the past two weeks have left…