Malak Labib
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/ 24 April 2006

Deadly blasts rock Red Sea resort

At least 22 people were killed and 150 wounded as three blasts rocked a market and a busy restaurant area in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Dahab on Monday during the high tourism season, state television said. The Dahab (”gold” in Arabic) resort is popular with Western backpackers and budget Israeli tourists.

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/ 11 January 2006

Islamic ‘Barbie’ dolls don veil

Move over, Barbie; veiled is beautiful. The physical ideal of Muslim girls increasingly includes the hijab, as evidenced by toy shops’ best-selling doll "Fulla" and the string of showbiz stars opting to cover up. The dark-eyed and olive-skinned Fulla has replaced her American rival’s skimpy skirts with more modest "outdoor fashion".