Society
World’s highest marathon returns to quake-hit Everest
October 5, 2015
World’s highest marathon returns to quake-hit Everest
Dozens of runners donned snow goggles and braved icy temperatures to participate in the world's highest marathon in the foothills…
USAID-funded wastewater plants open in Assiut
October 5, 2015
USAID-funded wastewater plants open in Assiut
Egypt inaugurated on Sunday three wastewater plants in the Upper Egyptian province of Assiut, the US embassy in Cairo said…
Consumer agency bans ad for setting bad example for parenthood
October 4, 2015
Consumer agency bans ad for setting bad example for parenthood
Egypt’s Consumer Protection Agency decided on Sunday to halt the airing of a TV advertisement by Emirati cell phone operator…
President Sisi repeats your words in new Android app
October 4, 2015
President Sisi repeats your words in new Android app
Featuring President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a military suit, a new Android application that became available on Google Play last…
Caring for loved one with Alzheimer’s may be most stressful for spouse
October 4, 2015
Caring for loved one with Alzheimer’s may be most stressful for spouse
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease isn’t easy under the best of circumstances, but it may be much…
Mexican ‘wolf man’ battles isolation of rare condition
October 3, 2015
Mexican ‘wolf man’ battles isolation of rare condition
Jesus Aceves may never get used to people's stares, but after decades of alcoholism and a painful career as a…
Think you can lie to a five-year-old? Think again!
October 3, 2015
Think you can lie to a five-year-old? Think again!
Even though kindergarteners have a reputation for being gullible, they are actually pretty good at evaluating sources of information. Kids learn…
More than 500 children killed since start of Yemen conflict: UN
October 2, 2015
More than 500 children killed since start of Yemen conflict: UN
More than 500 children have been killed since the upsurge in violence in Yemen in March, while some 1.7 million…
Web surfing may not be main reason for teenage weight gain
October 2, 2015
Web surfing may not be main reason for teenage weight gain
Web surfing may not be as big a factor in teenage weight gain as how many excess pounds children are…
Top universities offer refugees chance to study online for free
October 1, 2015
Top universities offer refugees chance to study online for free
Christina Al Bdewi's plan to become a doctor shuddered to a halt in May when she fled fighting between Islamist…