Ananda: Relaxing Nuweiba camp with cult following
Once reigning supreme as the ultimate Nuweiba destination, Basata is no longer the only camp today with a mass following. Just five minutes further down the Taba-Nuweiba Road (and around…
Crêperie Des Arts: Fine crêperie in Cairo
A long-time Maadi favorite, this cozy crêperie is a fine example of the world-class international cuisine on offer in this diverse Cairo neighborhood. While it may not look like much…
I’d like dates with my veal loin, please
When the Kempinski Nile Hotel threw a party to celebrate the opening of their tenth floor bar-restaurant-cigar lounge concept, Cairo’s socialites were thrilled. Finally, a venue that could be enjoyed…
Reem Acra returns home to Beirut with first store
Lebanese-born New York designer Reem Acra has a message to successful Lebanese entrepreneurs: No matter how big you become abroad, in the end you have to return home. On Wednesday,…
A quick getaway at the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain
As a child, nothing would elicit more excitement from me than new surroundings — particularly hotels. The possibilities of places to explore, like the bars and restaurants intended for grown-ups's…
Valerie Plame, in spotlight again
She's posed on the red carpet at Cannes in a flowing designer gown, at Deauville in a sleek black bustier and palazzo pants. She exchanges e-mails with Naomi Watts. Sean…
Jazz with an Asian flavor
“In Jazz, you have to be either shocking or impressive,” said Eftekasat keyboard player Amro Saleh, basking in the smoky glow of stage lights as he addressed a crowd of…
Netanyahu heads to US after Republican victory
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to the United States this weekend after a Republican victory that is unlikely to ease US pressure on Israel over stalled peace talks,…
Yemen tries to mobilize radical cleric’s tribe against Qaeda
ADEN: Yemen, which charged radical US-Yemeni cleric Anwar Al-Awlaqi this week with incitement to kill foreigners and with links to Al-Qaeda, is trying to mobilize his Awaliq tribe in Shabwa…
Al-Qaeda bomb in British airport was ‘minutes from blast’
PARIS: British anti-terror police disarmed an Al-Qaeda bomb just 17 minutes before it was due to detonate, France said Thursday, after the explosives were intercepted on their way from Yemen…