Society
Get your insults from the Mortada Mansour Sheteema Machine
December 7, 2015
Get your insults from the Mortada Mansour Sheteema Machine
Based on the real-life insults taken from the head of the Zamalek Club's Mortada Mansour, an entertainment website called “The…
Less jail time for Indian prisoners who pass yoga exam
December 7, 2015
Less jail time for Indian prisoners who pass yoga exam
Prison officers in western India have come up with a novel way for convicts to secure early release -- master…
Egyptian woman becomes first Arab to head Australian Guided Missile Frigate System
December 7, 2015
Egyptian woman becomes first Arab to head Australian Guided Missile Frigate System
Captain Mona Shindy was named the Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year last month, a prestigious accolade won by…
18 mn families live in slums: host
December 7, 2015
18 mn families live in slums: host
There are more than 18 million families living in slums, host Amr Ellaithy said during a speech he delivered in…
Hot demand for dress worn by baby Princess Charlotte
December 5, 2015
Hot demand for dress worn by baby Princess Charlotte
A small Spanish fashion label has been swamped with demand for Princess Charlotte's floral dress, its owner told AFP on…
Parental monitoring tied to less risky sexual behaviors in teens
December 2, 2015
Parental monitoring tied to less risky sexual behaviors in teens
In a recent study, watchful parents had teens who engaged in fewer risky sexual behaviors. When parents were aware of their…
CNN: Mysterious Korean ‘ghost ships’ found in Japan
December 2, 2015
CNN: Mysterious Korean ‘ghost ships’ found in Japan
Tests are being carried out on decomposed bodies found aboard so-called "ghost ships" that have entered Japanese waters in the…
Facebook’s CEO and wife to give 99 percent of shares to their new foundation
December 2, 2015
Facebook’s CEO and wife to give 99 percent of shares to their new foundation
Mark Zuckerberg will put 99 percent of his Facebook Inc shares, currently worth about US$45 billion, into a new philanthropy…
Cairo University to launch HeforShe campaign in Egypt
December 1, 2015
Cairo University to launch HeforShe campaign in Egypt
Cairo University has announced that it will launch the HeforShe solidarity movement for gender equality in Egypt at 1 pm,…
Pirouettes and plenty of pink at Gaza’s only ballet school
December 1, 2015
Pirouettes and plenty of pink at Gaza’s only ballet school
The group of girls, ponytailed and dressed in pink, stretched their arms out to the sides and pivoted onto their…