disabilities
Photos: Wheelchair hero Haitham Adel crosses the English Channel, making history
Egypt
August 30, 2023
Photos: Wheelchair hero Haitham Adel crosses the English Channel, making history
Egyptian Haitham Adel wanted nothing more than to become like his hero, world-class swimmer Abdel Latif Abu Heif, ever since…
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization receives WDU Certificate of Accessible for Disability
Egypt
November 26, 2022
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization receives WDU Certificate of Accessible for Disability
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat (NMEC) obtained the WDU Certificate of Accessible for Disability from the World…
Saudi authorities have arrested a man after he performed Umrah for Queen Elizabeth II
Egypt
September 13, 2022
Saudi authorities have arrested a man after he performed Umrah for Queen Elizabeth II
The spokesman for the Mecca Police in Saudi Arabia announced the arrest of a Yemeni resident after he performed…
Escaping the horror in Ukraine is not an option for many disabled children and their families
World
March 12, 2022
Escaping the horror in Ukraine is not an option for many disabled children and their families
Kyiv and Lviv, Ukraine (CNN) – Vova doesn’t know there is a war raging right outside his window. He doesn’t…
Photos – Sisi attends celebration for children with special needs
Egypt
December 25, 2019
Photos – Sisi attends celebration for children with special needs
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attended the “Able to differ” celebration on Tuesday, dedicated to children with special needs. Sisi…
In unprecedented move, the Egyptian Museum includes path for the visually impaired
Archaeology
June 27, 2019
In unprecedented move, the Egyptian Museum includes path for the visually impaired
The Ministers of Antiquities, Tourism, and Youth, the Italian ambassador to Cairo Giampaolo Cantini, and 16 ambassadors from foreign countries…
Special needs students get educational hall at Ain Shams U.
Society
February 7, 2019
Special needs students get educational hall at Ain Shams U.
Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghafar inaugurated the first educational hall specifically designed for students…
Iraq war victims turn to social media to find medical help
Middle East
November 18, 2018
Iraq war victims turn to social media to find medical help
BAGHDAD (AP) — It was spring 2007 in northern Iraq when 6-year-old Saja Saleem raced home from school with the…
Mattis tours contaminated Vietnam War-era Agent Orange site
World
October 17, 2018
Mattis tours contaminated Vietnam War-era Agent Orange site
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis toured a former Agent Orange storage site in southern Vietnam on Wednesday, revisiting one of…
Egypt implements its first-ever accessible pathway for the disabled in Karnak Temple
Society
April 21, 2018
Egypt implements its first-ever accessible pathway for the disabled in Karnak Temple
Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani announced on Friday that the entire Karnak Temple will soon be accessible to persons…