The cholesterol-statin conundrum
Have you heard your doctor speaking of statins, cholesterol reducing drugs, as if they were a universal panacea and a harmless substance? For several years now statins have been prescribed…
Elvis Week hits stride as buyout talks heat up
Elvis Presley is in play. CKx Inc., owner of the "American Idol" television program and 85 percent of Elvis Presley Enterprises, is mulling at least two offers to buy the…
Algerian surprise for Abou-Trika
CAIRO: Ahly and Egypt star Mohamed Abou-Trika will receive a special welcome when he visits Algeria this weekend, according to JS Kabylie chairman Mohand Cherif Hannachi. After excelling for Egypt…
Anderlecht demand Shikabala’s ITC
CAIRO: Anderlecht demanded that the Egyptian FA send them the International Transfer Certificate (ITC) of Zamalek winger Shikabala although the Cairo club said they would hold on to him. The…
Egypt turn on style to crush DR Congo
CAIRO: Debutant Ahmed Ali scored twice as Egypt cruised to an easy 6-3 victory over DR Congo in a friendly game at a near-empty Cairo Stadium on Wednesday. Despite committing…
Frenchman Neveu appointed Smouha coach
PARIS: Frenchman Patrice Neveu, who left his job as DR Congo coach in April, told AFP on Wednesday that he has signed a 12-month contract with newly-promoted Egyptian first division…
Peace process or real peace?
RAMALLAH: Direct talks between Palestinian and Israeli leaders are the most obvious way to achieve peace in the Middle East conflict. But history has shown time and again that a…
How India survived the financial crisis
NEW DELHI: As the world economy begins to recover, Indians are looking back with particular satisfaction at how they coped with the recent crisis. Despite an unprecedented global recession, India…
Who’s afraid of climate change?
COPENHAGEN: Imagine that over the next 70 or 80 years, a giant port city — say, Tokyo — found itself engulfed by sea levels rising as much as 15 feet…
Searching for common ground in Acre
JERUSALEM: Recently a joint Jewish-Arab youth delegation from Acre, a Northern Israeli town, visited Poland and Holocaust sites. Such joint endeavors have taken place in Israel, at times even initiated…