Society
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…
Student devises computer sound system for the blind
May 29, 2015
Student devises computer sound system for the blind
Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali honored young Abdel Rahman Omran on Thursday, nicknamed the "Genius of the South", for creating…
Germany’s Angela Merkel again tops Forbes most powerful women list
May 28, 2015
Germany’s Angela Merkel again tops Forbes most powerful women list
German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the Forbes list of the world's 100 most powerful women for the fifth consecutive year,…
Egyptian appears on Forbes list of most powerful women in 2015
May 28, 2015
Egyptian appears on Forbes list of most powerful women in 2015
Forbes magazine has selected British national Nemat Shafiq, the deputy governor of the Bank of England, as the 66th most…
Egyptians face the heat
May 27, 2015
Egyptians face the heat
With rising temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday, Egyptians faced the heat in different ways. In Cairo, people drank a lot of…