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Poor and minority US children skip bike helmets, risking injury
Health & Fitness

Poor and minority US children skip bike helmets, risking injury

Poor and minority children are less likely to be wearing bike helmets when they crash than kids who are white…
Defendant commits suicide jumping from Mugamma building
Egypt

Defendant commits suicide jumping from Mugamma building

A 66-year-old defendant committed suicide on Tuesday by jumping from the 9th floor of Mugamma al-Tahrir building. The Qasr al-Nil prosecutor…
World’s ultra-rich getting much richer: UBS study
World

World’s ultra-rich getting much richer: UBS study

A bare 0.004 percent of the world's adult population controls nearly US$30 trillion in assets, 13 percent of the world's…
In pictures: Armed forces distribute Ramadan bags in Daqahlia
Egypt

In pictures: Armed forces distribute Ramadan bags in Daqahlia

The armed forces on Saturday started distributing bags of food for the needy at Belqas Sporting Club in Daqahlia Governorate,…
UN: Water pollution, drought threaten world’s poor
Environment

UN: Water pollution, drought threaten world’s poor

COPENHAGEN - Prosperous countries have not lived up to their promises to help the poor, the UN declared Wednesday, saying…
Why I’m against ‘The Poor First’
Opinion

Why I’m against ‘The Poor First’

A recent blog post entitled “The Poor First, You Bastards” has received a lot attention in the Egyptian media and…
Egypt’s budget targets poor, introduces capital gains tax
Business

Egypt’s budget targets poor, introduces capital gains tax

Egypt's cabinet approved on Wednesday a budget for the 2011/12 financial year that increases spending by a quarter as the…
LE150 million allocated for Egypt’s poorest villages
Business

LE150 million allocated for Egypt’s poorest villages

Under the Egyptian government’s initiative to develop the country's poorest villages, LE150 million has been allocated to boost basic services…
The poor man’s government
Opinion

The poor man’s government

Since the bellies of those working in our government are full, they no longer care about the hungry in this…
On Marina and Chavez
Opinion

On Marina and Chavez

I have not seen disparity between the rich and poor as much as I did in the South American cities…
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