marriage
The finanical burden of marriage and its societal repercussions
Life & Style
December 15, 2010
The finanical burden of marriage and its societal repercussions
Political scientist Diane Singerman on Monday delivered a speech to a Women and Memory Forum-sponsored seminar on the high cost…
‘Marry Me, Thank You’: The perennial quest for an adequate husband
Books
November 25, 2010
‘Marry Me, Thank You’: The perennial quest for an adequate husband
A few weeks ago, up-and-coming writer Omnia Fawzy celebrated the launch of her first book, Etgawezni, Shokran (‘Marry Me, Thank…
Poor women seek better life with plastic surgery
Egypt
November 24, 2010
Poor women seek better life with plastic surgery
Working-class Egyptians are getting botox, breast implants and tummy tucks in the hopes that the cosmetic surgery once reserved for…
Old, new, borrowed & blue: The Fairmont Heliopolis Wedding Fair
Life & Style
October 24, 2010
Old, new, borrowed & blue: The Fairmont Heliopolis Wedding Fair
Sunday marks the beginning of the annual Fairmont Heliopolis Wedding Fair, a two-day event showcasing the wares and services of…
Chinese embassy denies reports of brides for sale
Egypt
September 21, 2010
Chinese embassy denies reports of brides for sale
The Chinese embassy in Cairo this week denied reports in the Egyptian media about the existence of "agencies" devoted to…
Personal status committee blocked from speaking to press
Egypt
June 19, 2010
Personal status committee blocked from speaking to press
Omar el-Sherif, assistant minister of justice and head of the committee assigned with preparing the Unified Personal Status Law for…
Egyptians in Israel: Taking away our citizenship is impossible
Egypt
June 7, 2010
Egyptians in Israel: Taking away our citizenship is impossible
Haifa--Shoukri el-Shazli, leader of the Egyptian community in Israel, said it is not possible to strip Egyptians in Israel of…
Court: Egyptians marrying Israeli women to lose citizenship
Egypt
June 6, 2010
Court: Egyptians marrying Israeli women to lose citizenship
In a session held last Saturday, the Supreme Administrative Court of the State Council supported a ruling issued by the…
Pope dead-set against remarriage for Copts
Egypt
May 30, 2010
Pope dead-set against remarriage for Copts
Bishop Armia, secretary to Coptic Pope Shenouda III, said the pope and the Coptic Church were insistent on rejecting the…
Expert: A divorce occurs in Egypt every 6 mins
Egypt
April 18, 2010
Expert: A divorce occurs in Egypt every 6 mins
Azza Suleiman, director of the Center for Women's Issues, said yesterday that there are currently five million postponed divorce cases…