Emirati enters records for highest sword throw, while the poor undergo plastic surgery in Egypt...

A young Emirati guy brought the UAE into the record books with the highest sword throw ever recorded, at 21 meters.

A young Emirati guy brought the UAE into the record books with the highest sword - but did he beat Braveheart?

An Emirati enters Guinness book of records with highest sword throw

A young Emirati guy brought the UAE into the record books with the highest sword throw ever recorded, at 21 meters. The UAE also achieved another record by assembling the largest recorded gathering for a game called “Youla” – a game often played on weddings and traditional days.

Al Masry Al-Youm, Egypt [3]

Plastic Surgery for the poor in Egypt?

Reuters says that plastic surgery in Egypt is no longer for the rich only, for the poor are using it also. Housewives, old soldiers and girls looking for a husband are among people who are known to have borrowed money for plastic surgery. The agency said also that this had increased the skills of doctors in the field, beside making such surgery cheaper. Egypt has gone into competition with Lebanon and Tunisia in the field of medical tourism according to the article.