Exercise Magic Shoes? Perhaps
Over the past few years, a certain trend began to take form: exercise shoes that are meant to maximize the benefits of your day's regular walking activities. Designed according to…
Muslim fashion label conquers streets of Europe
T-shirts and hoodies declare Terrorism has no religion. A head-covering tunic bears the message: Hijab. My right. My choice. My life. A German fashion label is out to tell the…
Dublin's Docklands showcase a new, hip quarter
There is arguably no place more central to Ireland s capital than the River Liffey, which snakes its way through the city and divides Dublin into north and south sides…
Next Arab League head will be Egyptian, says Aboul Gheit
CAIRO: The next Secretary General of the Arab League will also be Egyptian because the headquarters are in Cairo, said Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit.In an interview with terrestrial Channel…
Mubarak's health 'satisfactory', says German medical chief
CAIRO: Egypt s President Hosni Mubarak s health is satisfactory after surgery in Germany to remove a gall bladder, the head of the medical team at Heidelberg University Hospital said…
Organizers hope Darfur conference to raise $2 billion
CAIRO: Organizers of an international conference due later this month on rebuilding Sudan's war-torn Darfur region said on Thursday they hope to raise $2 billion for development projects.The March 21…
US patron who paid for conjoined twins' op dies
BOSTON: A Massachusetts philanthropist who gave away millions of dollars to meet medical expenses for needy people and paid for the separation surgery of conjoined Egyptian twins has died. A.…
Israel seals off West Bank amid heightened tension
JERUSALEM: Israel sealed off the West Bank on Friday amid tension in Jerusalem over controversial plans to build new homes for Jewish settlers and fears of fresh violence at the…
Spanish writer Miguel Delibes dies at 89
Miguel Delibes, one of Spain s top novelists whose works portrayed the country s upheavals following its 1936-39 civil war, died Friday after a lengthy battle with colon cancer. He…
No drastic measures in schools for declining H1N1 cases
CAIRO: Due to the substantial decline in swine flu cases, the Ministry of Health has officially announced that during the second semester of the academic year, no classrooms where the…
