Society
‘Baby warehouses’ put African infants at risk in Israel
June 2, 2015
‘Baby warehouses’ put African infants at risk in Israel
It is nap-time at Felizia's daycare centre, a squalid street-level flat in Tel Aviv where loud pop music drowns out…
Luxor residents celebrate Mawlid Sidi Aboul Haggag
June 2, 2015
Luxor residents celebrate Mawlid Sidi Aboul Haggag
Following the pharaonic style, and a few steps away from the temple of Karnak, thousands attended the final celebrations of…
Christie’s: Crocodile-skin handbag sells for a record $222,912
June 2, 2015
Christie’s: Crocodile-skin handbag sells for a record $222,912
A fuchsia-colored crocodile-skin Hermes bag has broken the record for the most expensive handbag sold at auction, selling for US$222,912…
US top court backs Muslim woman denied job over head scarf
June 2, 2015
US top court backs Muslim woman denied job over head scarf
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who sued for discrimination after being denied…
Cooking up a storm for India’s school lunch scheme
June 2, 2015
Cooking up a storm for India’s school lunch scheme
Churning out 1.2 tons of curry in under an hour, staff running the spotlessly clean, high-tech kitchen are hoping to…
With hijab, but no swimsuit: Muslim pageant challenges Western beauty contests in Indonesia
June 1, 2015
With hijab, but no swimsuit: Muslim pageant challenges Western beauty contests in Indonesia
An eclectic mix of women from around the world competed in the finale of a pageant exclusively for Muslims in…
‘Meen Homma?’ campaign fights Egyptian stereotypes
May 31, 2015
‘Meen Homma?’ campaign fights Egyptian stereotypes
From the day we are born, society starts to fill our minds with cultural misconceptions that have eaten away at…
India reels under heatwave as death toll tops 2,000
May 30, 2015
India reels under heatwave as death toll tops 2,000
India's brutal weeks-long heatwave has killed more than 2,000 people, authorities said Saturday, as the government launched a mass education…
40% increase in Ramadan yameesh
May 30, 2015
40% increase in Ramadan yameesh
Ragab al-Attar, head of the spice dealers division at the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC), revealed a 40…
Cairo yearns for liberal heyday of its park of romance
May 29, 2015
Cairo yearns for liberal heyday of its park of romance
It was a symbol of a more liberal Egypt where young Muslims and Christians mingled under its leafy canopies, bands…