disabilities
Cairo Airport establishes new services for people with special needs
Egypt
April 12, 2018
Cairo Airport establishes new services for people with special needs
EgyptAir, in cooperation with the Cairo Airport Company and the General Directorate of Passports, has allocated Terminal 3 of Cairo…
Vodafone Egypt launches a new app for blind and visually impaired customers
Science
April 18, 2017
Vodafone Egypt launches a new app for blind and visually impaired customers
In an attempt to reach a wider sector of customers, Vodafone Egypt launched a new mobile application for blind and visually…
A model first: woman with Down Syndrome stars in beauty campaign
Culture
April 11, 2016
A model first: woman with Down Syndrome stars in beauty campaign
Hair care line Beauty & Pin-ups is changing the face of beauty with Katie Meade, the first woman with Down…
Down Syndrome model appears in wedding photoshoot
Egypt
March 13, 2016
Down Syndrome model appears in wedding photoshoot
Australian model with Down Syndrome, Madeline Stuart, defied potential ridicule when she published photos on social media of a wedding…
Most US medical schools fail to accommodate disabilities
Health & Fitness
February 13, 2016
Most US medical schools fail to accommodate disabilities
Most US medical schools fail to accommodate students with disabilities, a study shows. The researchers analyzed policies covering admission eligibility and…
Special needs associations slam draft law issued by ministry
Egypt
September 16, 2012
Special needs associations slam draft law issued by ministry
“My mobility is restricted in my legs, other than that I’m a completely normal person,” Fatma Seif, head of Human…
People with disabilities stage protests in Assiut demanding jobs
Egypt
February 26, 2012
People with disabilities stage protests in Assiut demanding jobs
Scores of people with disabilities staged protests in the Upper Egyptian city of Assiut Sunday, demanding jobs and threatening to…
ElBaradei reaches out to disabled community
Egypt
August 10, 2011
ElBaradei reaches out to disabled community
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Tuesday said he met with representatives of Egypt's disabled community in what was perceived as…
Revolution realization: The deaf and mute protest
Life & Style
March 13, 2011
Revolution realization: The deaf and mute protest
Hussein Zakaria Abdelsalam woke up on 28 January 2011 and made his way to his weekly soccer game from the…