reading
Cairo International Book Fair to launch January 26
Culture
January 13, 2018
Cairo International Book Fair to launch January 26
The 49th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) will open its doors to bookworms on January 26 and run until February 10…
“Wiki”magazine: encouraging French-speakers to read one kid at a time
Society
December 3, 2017
“Wiki”magazine: encouraging French-speakers to read one kid at a time
French speakers in Egypt can sometimes feel like fish out of a bowl. Few understand their language, discipline or even their culture.…
In Photos: Free library stand at the heart of Downtown Cairo
Egypt
November 11, 2017
In Photos: Free library stand at the heart of Downtown Cairo
After Cairo’s Alfy street in Downtown earlier this year was transformed into a pedestrian boulevard which saw adjacent buildings renovated and small…
Want to get kids to read more? Give them a stuffed toy
Life & Style
March 11, 2017
Want to get kids to read more? Give them a stuffed toy
Stuffed animal sleepovers are one of the fun and effective ways to get children interested in reading, suggests a new…
Can reading encourage empathy?
Life & Style
July 23, 2016
Can reading encourage empathy?
Although it has long been assumed that reading is good for your mental health, there has been little evidence so…
Reading from a tablet before bed may affect sleep quality
Health & Fitness
March 13, 2016
Reading from a tablet before bed may affect sleep quality
People who read from an iPad for 30 minutes before going to sleep felt less sleepy and had different electrical…
New “A Book and a Loaf of Bread” campaign promotes reading among Egypt’s poor
Art news
February 2, 2016
New “A Book and a Loaf of Bread” campaign promotes reading among Egypt’s poor
The Egyptian government has launched a new campaign called “A Book and a Loaf of Bread”, which provides a 90…
Read the old-fashioned way at bedtime for better sleep: study
Health & Fitness
June 26, 2015
Read the old-fashioned way at bedtime for better sleep: study
Reading before bedtime is long believed to facilitate sleep, but it might be best to avoid doing so from light-emitting…
Reading to young kids may change brain activation
Health & Fitness
April 28, 2015
Reading to young kids may change brain activation
Reading to small children may help prepare their brains for reading-readiness, a new study suggests.In pre-kindergarten kids who were exposed…
Al-Masry Al-Youm editor gives advice for choosing reads at Cairo Book Fair
Books
February 2, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm editor gives advice for choosing reads at Cairo Book Fair
As Egypt’s annual Cairo International Book Fair enters its sixth day, attracting thousands of reading-hungry clients, Al-Masry Al-Youm’s culture and…