children
Mother sells baby for LE50,000 over financial strait
Egypt
March 6, 2012
Mother sells baby for LE50,000 over financial strait
A mother has sold her 8-month-old infant to a wealthy family without children for LE50,000, according to state-run Al-Ahram newspaper’s…
Mothers resort to plastic surgery post-pregnancy
Life & Style
February 20, 2012
Mothers resort to plastic surgery post-pregnancy
Plastic surgery, which has long offered a quick solution to those with bodily dissatisfactions of all kinds, has found a…
Children’s corner: Adli Rizkallah’s art program lives on through his daughter
Life & Style
February 10, 2012
Children’s corner: Adli Rizkallah’s art program lives on through his daughter
Dalia Adli Rizkallah has decided to expose Egyptian children to innovative education-based entertainment through artistic workshops that immerse them in…
UN split on Syria action even as killings spike
World
January 28, 2012
UN split on Syria action even as killings spike
A new Arab and European bid to secure UN action over Syria's crackdown on dissent hit immediate Russian opposition even…
Rise in cesarean births could be putting mothers and babies at risk
Life & Style
January 9, 2012
Rise in cesarean births could be putting mothers and babies at risk
Although the exact rate cannot be confirmed, the number of cesarean section deliveries (also known as "c-sections") in Egypt has…
Are street children being paid to incite violence?
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Are street children being paid to incite violence?
Since the latest round of violence in downtown Cairo began on Friday morning, claims have emerged from both human rights…
If your kids will be home for the holidays…
Life & Style
December 9, 2011
If your kids will be home for the holidays…
For many school children, winter break begins next week and school resumes after the first week of January. If you’ve…
Parliamentary candidates pay children to hand out leaflets
Egypt
December 6, 2011
Parliamentary candidates pay children to hand out leaflets
Candidates in the current parliamentary elections are making use of poor children to distributing campaign literature, paying them in cash…
PBIS: Pay attention to good behavior
Life & Style
December 3, 2011
PBIS: Pay attention to good behavior
Traditionally school has acted as a mirror of society. The best students get honors and awards like top businessmen make…
Unwelcome at ‘The Fox Hotel’
Books
December 1, 2011
Unwelcome at ‘The Fox Hotel’
“The Fox Hotel” is a great title for a children’s book, implying all sorts of amusing possibilities. Is it…