Life & Style
Samira Saeed joins NGOs at AIDS awareness conference
February 4, 2015
Samira Saeed joins NGOs at AIDS awareness conference
Samira Saeed joined 15 NGOs fighting AIDS at the Shabaket al-Nahr conference, which aims to raise awareness of the disease…
8 common interview mistakes that cost you the job
February 3, 2015
8 common interview mistakes that cost you the job
So you arrive at a big job interview confident and prepared. It starts off strong. Conversation flows smoothly. You're saying…
Yoga helps manage blood pressure
February 3, 2015
Yoga helps manage blood pressure
Doing yoga may help reduce blood pressure among people with hypertension, a new analysis of past studies suggests.“There is now…
LE1 mn Arab innovation awards: Applications open 10 February
February 3, 2015
LE1 mn Arab innovation awards: Applications open 10 February
An Arab foundation has set 10 February as the opening date for applications in the al-Baz competition on innovation. The…
Egyptian application tells you where the bomb is
February 2, 2015
Egyptian application tells you where the bomb is
No one could have imagined that an application could tell you where to avoid bombs, but the mobile application “beyolak” has…
Saudi centenarian witnessed the coronation of seven kings
February 1, 2015
Saudi centenarian witnessed the coronation of seven kings
The Saudi Al-Bayan website said al-Omeiri al-Rashidi, a 110-year-old Saudi citizen, witnessed the coronation of seven kings from King Abdulaziz…
Computer tracks eye movements to detect concussions
February 1, 2015
Computer tracks eye movements to detect concussions
A new piece of technology that tracks eye movements after a head injury might be able to detect concussions and…
Cairo University students launch media campaign against sexual harassment
February 1, 2015
Cairo University students launch media campaign against sexual harassment
The Faculty of Information at Cairo University has launched a project for its students, asking them to compile accounts of…
When drugs for depression fail, talking therapies help
January 31, 2015
When drugs for depression fail, talking therapies help
Patients with depression who fail to benefit from antidepressant drugs may do better if they are also treated with a…
Jobless and desperate, Egyptians risk all in perilous Libya
January 31, 2015
Jobless and desperate, Egyptians risk all in perilous Libya
Facing grim economic prospects at home, desperate young Egyptians are seeking jobs in Libya - a country sliding into lawlessness where…