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A girl cries as she is circumcised.  (Stephanie Sinclair) 26.06.2009, 20:45 17 comments

Female genital mutilation – tradition or torture?

Female genital mutilation, usually associated with Africa, the Middle East and South-East Asia, is a growing problem in Europe. Despite criticism, the barbaric practice is thriving with more immigrants coming to Europe.

The work of visitors to the late Dr. Magdy Refaat's studio (photo by Mona Abouissa) 16.06.2009, 17:31 3 comments

The internal color of the spotless mind

Pioneering art psychotherapists in Egypt are pushing the unconventional method into mental health wards. But will the method bring new perspective for psychiatric patients in Egypt?

26.06.2009, 19:05 4 comments

Female genital mutilation is not a question of culture – HR activist

The UN considers female circumcision torture. Human rights activists worldwide see it as a major women’s rights violation and a broader debate is needed, says Thomas Von Der Osten-Sacken from human rights NGO – WADI.

03.03.2009, 22:48 2 comments

Is circumcision the answer to fighting AIDS?

A new website helping to debunk myths about the link between HIV and circumcision has been launched by the World Health Organization (WHO).

21.02.2009, 16:52 1 comment

Nasty competitors may steal cholera’s spotlight

Cholera is the latest mainstream evidence of the wretched conditions in Zimbabwe. But when the fog of the cholera epidemic clears, the world will find that Zimbabwe’s medical crisis is a beast with many vile faces.

ma 10.08.2009, 20:38

HIV is not a game…except in Kenya

What do you get when you combine slang, hip-hop, gaming and HIV? “Pamoja Mtaani,” an award-winning video game designed to change the lives of a young population battling the HIV epidemic.

03.03.2009, 22:24

Abortions – new Russian threat?

The ongoing financial crisis has pushed many Russian women to have an abortion. And now experts predict the number of babies born may drop by almost 200 thousand next year.

07.04.2009, 08:57

Meet ‘Russia's hope and strength’

The economic turmoil has hit Russia hard, and cost thousands of jobs. But there are families who, against the odds, are refusing to give in despite insufficient state support.

02.02.2009, 11:16

Secret of the pharaohs: just a myth?

One of the most important details of ancient Egyptian art – cylinders in the hands of pharaohs – is now being widely used in medicine.

Dry bulk carrier Ariana 28.05.2009, 07:03

Somali pirates torturing captured Ukrainian sailors

Relatives of the Ukrainian sailors from the bulk cargo ship Ariana, captured by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, state that their relatives held hostage are being tortured, informs Itar-Tass news agency.

Forced to be vegetarian—is it coming to that?

Published: 21 August, 2009, 08:14


Vegetarians find their numbers swelling. This is not because vast numbers of people are suddenly convinced that “meat is murder”. No, because the sagging global economy is pushing meat further out of reach.

 
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