THE REEL ESTATE: Tears of Egyptian maidens
At one point while I was growing up, our household turned into the arranged marriages headquarters; a neutral point where potential couples could meet, under the supervision of a guardian,…
Domestic violence probe at Mel Gibson home
Officials in Malibu said Thursday they were investigating a case of alleged domestic violence at the home of actor-director Mel Gibson and his Russian born girlfriend. The probe follows recent…
EXCLUSIVE: PREEN and Azza Fahmy launch much anticipated collaboration in Egypt
Seeing the pieces designed by Azza Fahmy for the Fall/Winter 2010 collection of British label PREEN was a chance privilege granted to me last March during a visit of the…
Lebanon’s Kayrouz delivers relaxed fare, light summer silks
Lebanese designer Rabih Kayrouz marches to his own drum. For his featherlight fall-winter 2011 haute couture display Wednesday in Paris, he sent out models in pleated silk tankdresses whom, instead…
Gaultier celebrates strong, seductive women
"Perhaps it was pretentious, but they say couture is like a Stradivarius, a bit aggressive, a bit of a rebel, but a virtuoso," muses Jean-Paul Gaultier at the end of…
Pfizer gets EU approval for kids’ cholesterol drug
The European Union has approved a new chewable form of cholesterol blockbuster Lipitor for children 10 and up with high levels of bad cholesterol and triglycerides, a type of blood…
Kamala: Asian food revival delivers
When Kamala opened in the Conrad last May, like many restaurants in Cairo, it claimed to serve “authentic” Asian fare. Such a conviction was forcing me to be quite dubious.…
Go on a trip with Gowalla app or check in for fun
Combine Facebook, Twitter, geocaching and a Lonely Planet guidebook, and what do you get? Gowalla. This location-based, social networking tool is part game, part travel companion. Download the free app…
A lawsuit, an alleged affair behind feminist Nawal El-Saadawi’s divorce
CAIRO: A lawsuit filed by controversial feminist Nawal El-Saadawi to attain legal guardian of her husband, Sherif Hatata, following an alleged affair he had, is the reason for the famed…
An unexpected book fair in Kurdish Diyarbakir
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: A book fair in Diyarbakir, the largest city in southeastern Turkey, took place for the very first time in this far-flung, Kurd-populated region. Nearly 125 exhibitors unpacked their…