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June, 2010
Alternative Medicine: Friend or Foe?
The argument goes on: Some think it’s just a placebo, others defend it to the death and the government will probably fight it to death. Regardless, al

By  Nadine El Sayed
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Cover Story
Growing Up Parentless
Life in Egypt’s orphanages is not as bad as many believe, although orphans still face society’s stigma when they venture into the outside world
Fahd stands in the playground, dressed in a tiny pair of shorts and a t-shirt. With bewitching hazel eyes, he flashes a smile and holds out his favorite toy to a visitor — a paper airplane fashioned by one of his older ‘brothers’ or ‘sisters.’ Just two years old, Fahd already knows how to charm, throwing his arms upward in that universal gesture that says: Pick me up!

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et Feature et The Watch  
  The Last of the Lepers  Heard on the Street: the Emergency Law
Egypt’s leper community is benefiting from better treatment and improved facilities in recent years despite continued isolation and widespread misperception about the disease

Sayed Ahmed Sayed, now 88, was only 25 when he made his way to Egypt’s leper colony, and there he has remained for the last 63 years. Blind, with

By  Ethar El-Katatney   -  Read more
The 27-year-old law was due to be replaced last month, but has been extended another two years. We asked for your opinions...

After 27 years under Emercency Law, many Egyptians were looking forward to June 1 and the end of a law that removed many personal rights in the name o

By  Nadine el Sayed   -   Read more

Omm Khaled
A life on the road is not easy, especially for Egypt’s first and only female trucker
By Hossam Zaater
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Ladies at the Forefront
Egypt’s female Olympians, competing in the international games since 1984, still face challenges beyond crossing the finish line
By  Asma Alsharif
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Montenegro: Adriatic Escape
Super-yachts, local brandy and an abundance of UNESCO world heritage sites make Montenegro’s Adriatic coastline an overlooked summer destination just a stone’s throw across the Mediterranean
By Erin Cunningham
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