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How to stay healthy during exam season

How to stay healthy during exam season

Getting through the exam period is a challenging time for many students and it can often feel like you don’t…
At Ramadan, migrants in Europe dream of family and comfort food

At Ramadan, migrants in Europe dream of family and comfort food

As Ramadan began in Germany on Monday, Syrian asylum seeker Khairallah Swaid said he would pray for a reunion with…
Is the spirit of Ramadan fading with the years?

Is the spirit of Ramadan fading with the years?

Ramadan in Egypt used to have a special spiritual feel. Interwoven with the religious essence of the holy month of…
Egypt’s population reaches 91 million: CAPMAS

Egypt’s population reaches 91 million: CAPMAS

Egypt’s population reached 91 million on Sunday, rising by one million in only six months since December 2015, the Central…
Ramadan lanterns: the good, the bad and the downright ugly

Ramadan lanterns: the good, the bad and the downright ugly

In the run up to Ramadan, Cairo’s streets are always alive with Muslims making preparations for the holy month and…
Uber Bike launches in Amsterdam

Uber Bike launches in Amsterdam

Rideshare service Uber has come up with a unique solution to a uniquely Dutch problem: cars equipped with bike racks…
After conservative meet, Zuckerberg says Facebook open to ‘all ideas’

After conservative meet, Zuckerberg says Facebook open to ‘all ideas’

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday that conservatives are an important part of the social network after a meeting aimed…
Street carts: the emerging money-spinner in Egypt’s economic crisis

Street carts: the emerging money-spinner in Egypt’s economic crisis

Living in Cairo, we are no strangers to street carts.Whether they are selling the national staple food, "fuul", early in…
‘My Right’ campaign launched to end violence against women

‘My Right’ campaign launched to end violence against women

The National Population Council has launched a new awareness campaign entitled, “My Right”,  to end violence against women in collaboration…
Women boxers punch through social taboos in Sudan

Women boxers punch through social taboos in Sudan

Sweat drips from Arafat Abkar's brow as she dodges blows in an open-air arena in Khartoum's searing summer heat. Wearing…
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