Society
Facebook’s CEO and wife to give 99 percent of shares to their new foundation
December 2, 2015
Facebook’s CEO and wife to give 99 percent of shares to their new foundation
Mark Zuckerberg will put 99 percent of his Facebook Inc shares, currently worth about US$45 billion, into a new philanthropy…
Cairo University to launch HeforShe campaign in Egypt
December 1, 2015
Cairo University to launch HeforShe campaign in Egypt
Cairo University has announced that it will launch the HeforShe solidarity movement for gender equality in Egypt at 1 pm,…
Pirouettes and plenty of pink at Gaza’s only ballet school
December 1, 2015
Pirouettes and plenty of pink at Gaza’s only ballet school
The group of girls, ponytailed and dressed in pink, stretched their arms out to the sides and pivoted onto their…
Modern Etiquette: Why not something personal for the holidays?
November 30, 2015
Modern Etiquette: Why not something personal for the holidays?
As I write this, I look up at a foot-high stack of holiday catalogs – clothing, travel gear, hiking gear,…
Iran orchestra barred over women musicians
November 29, 2015
Iran orchestra barred over women musicians
A high-profile performance in Iran by the Tehran Symphony Orchestra was cancelled at the last minute because it was due…
CNN: Man builds plane using Youtube, will fly it to his own wedding
November 29, 2015
CNN: Man builds plane using Youtube, will fly it to his own wedding
How does one arrive at a wedding? Car? Carriage? How about homemade airplane? That's the plan for aviation geek Asmelash Zeferu.…
UK ambassador, staff have authentic Egyptian breakfast at ful cart
November 28, 2015
UK ambassador, staff have authentic Egyptian breakfast at ful cart
Lucky enough to be stationed on the employees’ path to the UK embassy in Cairo, Hani, a ful (simmered beans)…
Men may eat more when women are watching
November 28, 2015
Men may eat more when women are watching
If women are prone to “eat like a bird” when men are watching, men may be similarly programmed to “eat…
It’s not just what you say to your partner, it’s the way you say it
November 27, 2015
It’s not just what you say to your partner, it’s the way you say it
A computer algorithm developed by a team of US researchers can predict marital success more accurately than human behavioral experts…
Obama jokes about presidential race at turkey pardoning
November 27, 2015
Obama jokes about presidential race at turkey pardoning
Speaking at his annual Thanksgiving turkey pardoning on Wednesday, President Barack Obama joked about raising teenage daughters, his critics and…