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US says sorry as swimmers leave Brazil to jeers

US says sorry as swimmers leave Brazil to jeers

Two U.S. Olympic swimmers flew home from Brazil on Thursday after a local crowd jeered them, calling them "liars" and…
Road to Gabon: the epic bike ride of 2 Egyptian football fans

Road to Gabon: the epic bike ride of 2 Egyptian football fans

In 1997, cyclist Nick Sanders did what nobody had done before, completing a 19,930-mile circumnavigation of the globe on his…
Ibtihaj Muhammad, first US Olympian to compete in hijab

Ibtihaj Muhammad, first US Olympian to compete in hijab

Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad came to the Rio Games determined to show the world that Muslim-American women could compete in elite…
Man posts pics from Italian honeymoon taken without wife

Man posts pics from Italian honeymoon taken without wife

An Indian photographer is enjoying a fabulous Italian honeymoon — without his honey.
How couples divide work linked to risk of divorce: study

How couples divide work linked to risk of divorce: study

A new US study suggests that how a couple divides up both paid and unpaid labor in and out of…
Can reading encourage empathy?

Can reading encourage empathy?

Although it has long been assumed that reading is good for your mental health, there has been little evidence so…
Relax on World Hammock Day with this season’s best light fiction

Relax on World Hammock Day with this season’s best light fiction

Whether you’re on vacation or just relaxing in the garden at home, these five new light fiction novels will provide…
Egyptian to climb the ‘roof of Africa’ — to buy roofs for the poor

Egyptian to climb the ‘roof of Africa’ — to buy roofs for the poor

Egyptian adventurer Galal Zekri Chatila has set out on his latest and boldest journey — to climb the highest peak…
Divorced and happy, but still suffering stigma

Divorced and happy, but still suffering stigma

Earlier this year, the Layan publishing house announced a project to gather and publish the personal stories of Egyptian women…
Egypt’s female football analyst defies ‘girls belong in kitchens’ with success

Egypt’s female football analyst defies ‘girls belong in kitchens’ with success

Manar Sarhan disinfects her hands after filling a patient’s tooth, readying to catch the Euro 2016 match and analyse it…
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