children
COVID-19 vaccine suitable for children, says clinical research expert
Health & Fitness
May 19, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine suitable for children, says clinical research expert
An Egypt-born clinical research expert based in Washington DC appeared on “Good Morning Egypt” to discuss permitting the coronavirus vaccine…
Youngest Dubai DJ scratches her way to fame in world contest
Middle East
May 11, 2021
Youngest Dubai DJ scratches her way to fame in world contest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Michelle Rasul had just learned to read and write and was already spinning turntables,…
China demographic crisis looms as population growth slips to lowest ever
World
May 11, 2021
China demographic crisis looms as population growth slips to lowest ever
China’s population grew at its slowest since the 1950s as births declined, sowing doubt over Beijing’s ability to power its…
Agency: 1/4 of civilian casualties in Yemen are children
Middle East
March 23, 2021
Agency: 1/4 of civilian casualties in Yemen are children
CAIRO (AP) — Children constituted a quarter of civilian casualties over the last three years in Yemen’s grinding war between…
UN says 8 children killed, 33 wounded this month in Yemen
Middle East
March 21, 2021
UN says 8 children killed, 33 wounded this month in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — A surge of fighting in war-torn Yemen has been particularly brutal for children this month, with at…
Chinese single moms, denied benefits, press for change
World
March 15, 2021
Chinese single moms, denied benefits, press for change
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Sarah Gao had a busy job. As the head of a 500 million yuan ($76.8 million)…
Maadi man accused of sexually assaulting child referred to criminal court
Egypt
March 11, 2021
Maadi man accused of sexually assaulting child referred to criminal court
Egypt’s top prosecutor on Thursday referred on Thursday Mohamed Gawdat to criminal trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a homeless child…
Bahrain police beat, threaten detained children with rape, rights groups say
Middle East
March 11, 2021
Bahrain police beat, threaten detained children with rape, rights groups say
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahraini security forces have beaten children and threatened them with rape and electric shocks after detaining them…
Nigeria: Hundreds of schoolgirls feared abducted in raid
World
February 26, 2021
Nigeria: Hundreds of schoolgirls feared abducted in raid
An armed gang has abducted an unknown number of children in an attack on a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria, a…
UN urges countries to repatriate 27,000 children from Syria
Middle East
January 30, 2021
UN urges countries to repatriate 27,000 children from Syria
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN counterterrorism chief is urging countries to repatriate the 27,000 children stranded in a massive…