Society
LE1 mn Arab innovation awards: Applications open 10 February
February 3, 2015
LE1 mn Arab innovation awards: Applications open 10 February
An Arab foundation has set 10 February as the opening date for applications in the al-Baz competition on innovation. The…
Egyptian application tells you where the bomb is
February 2, 2015
Egyptian application tells you where the bomb is
No one could have imagined that an application could tell you where to avoid bombs, but the mobile application “beyolak” has…
Cairo University students launch media campaign against sexual harassment
February 1, 2015
Cairo University students launch media campaign against sexual harassment
The Faculty of Information at Cairo University has launched a project for its students, asking them to compile accounts of…
Jobless and desperate, Egyptians risk all in perilous Libya
January 31, 2015
Jobless and desperate, Egyptians risk all in perilous Libya
Facing grim economic prospects at home, desperate young Egyptians are seeking jobs in Libya - a country sliding into lawlessness where…
Early winter sales up to 70% surprise citizens
January 29, 2015
Early winter sales up to 70% surprise citizens
Citizens were unexpectedly surprised with sales up to 70 percent on Cairo streets in the middle of the winter season. Recession…
Twitter woos users with group chat and video features
January 28, 2015
Twitter woos users with group chat and video features
Twitter on Tuesday began rolling out new group chat and video features as it worked to ramp up use of…
From Minya to Abu Dhabi: The success story behind al-Edwa’s first palm dates cluster
January 28, 2015
From Minya to Abu Dhabi: The success story behind al-Edwa’s first palm dates cluster
“Participating in one of the world’s largest palm date exhibitions in Abu Dhabi back in December and selling our local…
Freska seller heads to Cairo to make up for summer losses
January 28, 2015
Freska seller heads to Cairo to make up for summer losses
On Dokki neighborhood streets, Amm Gaber, 45, roams among cars and traffic lights, holding a box, and shouts, "Freska! Freska!
Woman feeds the cats of downtown
January 27, 2015
Woman feeds the cats of downtown
All the cats of downtown know Ragaa Abdel Qadir. She loves them. She has been living among them for more…
Low pay, few jobs cost women in poor countries $9 trillion a year
January 27, 2015
Low pay, few jobs cost women in poor countries $9 trillion a year
Women in poor countries lose out on $9 trillion a year - more than the combined gross domestic products of…