By: Niveen Ghoneim As a mechanic, Liqa’ El Khouly is challenging stereotypes in Egyptian culture, by pursuing a career in a male-dominated industry. She chats with our Niveen Ghoneim and takes us on the wild ride that has been her life so far. Under Luxor’s scorching sun, Liqa’ El Khouly leaves the comfort of her house for a hard day’s work, goes back home, wakes up the next morning, and does it all over again – nothing out of the ordinary. In the unforgiving culture of Upper Egypt, however, it takes everything in a woman not to falter under the accusing eyes of the provincial townies of Esna. To them, her role in life is largely that of a uterus; she is not fit to handle the nuts and bolts of an automobile; she couldn’t possibly wrap her head around the mechanics of this intricate piece of heavy machinery. Nine…
Mexico Warns Immigrants about Deportation
Mexico is warning its citizens in the US to “take precautions” following the deportation of a Mexican woman who had lived in the US for more than 20 years. In a statement, the foreign ministry said the case of Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos illustrated “the new reality”. The mother-of-two was detained on recently when she went for a routine check-in with immigration officials. President Donald Trump has promised to crack down on illegal immigrants with criminal records. Garcia de Rayos, 36, had pleaded guilty in 2009 to using forged documents to get a job and was issued with a deportation order in 2013. However, she was allowed to remain under President Barack Obama’s policy of leniency towards undocumented migrants who had entered the US as children. Garcia de Rayos’s children were born in the US and they remain there with her husband. “The case of Mrs Garcia de Rayos illustrates…
Woman Suspected of Killing Kim Jong-nam ‘thought she was taking part in TV prank’
An Indonesian woman arrested on suspicion of the murder of North Korea dictator Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother, Kim Jong-nam, in Malaysia was told she was taking part in a comedy TV show prank, Indonesia’s police chief has claimed. Tito Karnavian said Siti Aisyah, 25, was paid to take part in a series of pranks that involved convincing men to close their eyes and then spraying them with water. She was reportedly told this was part of filming for a comedy TV show called “Just for Laughs”. “Such an action was done three or four times and they were given a few dollars for it, and with the last target, Kim Jong Nam, allegedly there were dangerous materials in the sprayer,” Mr. Karnavian said. “She was not aware that it was an assassination attempt by alleged foreign agents.” North Korea demands Malaysia return Kim Jong-nam’s body immediately Mr. Kim was killed at…
Laura Behrens Wu- Solving Shipping Challenges across Board
Having observed the burden and cost of shipping in her environment, Laura Behrens Wu set out to ameliorate the plight of the common man by building GoShippo to make it easier and less expensive to undertake shipping activities for e-commerce.
An Inspiration to Arab Women- Mrs. Raja Easa Al Gurg
Mrs Al Gurg is the Managing Director of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group LLC (ESAG), as well as a well-known businesswoman in the Middle East region. She has achieved laurels for her stellar leadership of the group under the tutelage of her father, the Chairman, H.E. Easa Saleh Al Gurg, KCVO, CBE. Her counsel and valuable insights have significantly contributed to the growth and expansion of ESAG.
Does your hairstyle tell a story about your personality?
Have you ever felt like you need to change your look a bit and you start with your hair, and then discover it was the wrong place to start? Well; that’s me. I have a signature hairstyle and when I wear something else, I can tell it’s not me. The signature hairstyle may not be applicable to everyone, but for those who keep one, it has got its benefits. A woman’s hair is the first and most noticeable part of her beauty. It enhances her personality and is an important part of her appearance that sets the tone for her entire look. A bad hair day is literarily just a bad day.
Somali to Engage Community Heads on Female Genital Mutilation
By: Mary Carson Former first lady of Somalia Mrs. Edna Adan has warned international aid agencies about the need to speak directly to communities who practice Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or risk ‘winning battles but losing the war’ on the practice. Edna Adan says that despite a reduction in the numbers of young girls being cut in her homeland of Somaliland and in the wider Somali nation, things are ‘slipping back’. “Unless we get people sitting on the mat in the villages, taking time to speak to the grandparents and the parents and the religious leaders, we lose what ground we have made,” said the midwife and former foreign minister of Somaliland. “It’s not about the money; it’s about what we do with the money. And in some cases, sending people instead of money is better.” Adan, who underwent FGM as a child, is head of her own maternity hospital,…