RUMOR HAS IT... From avian flu to spoiled vaccines, sex gum to sex scandals, society loves nothing more than a juicy rumor. While most everyone agrees the alternative reality rumormongers weave can be a bit distracting, is a proposed government authority to fight gossip really the answer? chewing gum is rarely the object of national obsession, and little wonder: How much is there to say about it, anyway? In fact, it’s a wonderful way of getting a bit of peace and quiet. Give your spouse a piece to still their busy mouth. Offer it to the kids and they’ll have clean teeth and minty-fresh breath.
Despite new treatment methods that have seen survival rates skyrocket, ignorance sees more Egyptian women die of breast cancer every year than in car accidents. Meet a new breed of activist working to change attitudes toward breast self-exams and screening.
SAFINA WAS NEVER a very religious person. But back in 1998, when she found a lump in her breast, her life changed. Breast cancer had killed her grandm
Tough on Terror The proposed anti-terror bill is at least 18 months from passing in the People’s Assembly, but debate over what it should include has already begun. For a hint of what the discussion might look like, Egypt Today spoke with a retired senior State Security officer, a leading human rights activist and a member of the Parliamentary Committee studying counter-terror acts around the world. ByNoha El-Hennawy Read more
The Interfaith Blame Game A second act of violence in six months toward the Coptic community sparked protests on the ground and intense debate about protection for minorities and interfaith dialogue ByCache Seel Read more
The General as Composer Ever wonder what senior officers do in retirement? General Adel Afify just might hold some answers. Once Egypt’s top immigration and border control officer, the professor is today one of the nation’s most internationally acclaimed composers. ByAmira Salah-Ahmed Read more
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