Parents, doctors debate tots teetering in heels
A pair of sparkly, peekaboo shoes with heels 2 inches high are favorites of six-year-old Helena Bell ever since she got them for a wedding. She s worn them to…
In the making: Nile Ritz-Carlton
No one was fooled when the iconic Nile Hilton sign above the storied downtown building was changed last year to The Nile Hotel - and the emotions it evoked were…
48 hours in Alexandria
Spring in Aleppo, summer in Tripoli and winter in Alexandria, went an adage I recently heard and I must here concur. Winter in Alexandria is a treat for anyone who…
Vancouver getting ready for its Olympic moment
As snow falls on the craggy peaks providing the stunning backdrop to this glimmering city on the Pacific, Vancouver prepares to welcome thousands of athletes and visitors from around the…
US lawmakers press Egypt on Coptic Christians
WASHINGTON: A group of US lawmakers urged President Hosni Mubarak in a letter released Wednesday to properly prosecute gunmen behind the recent slayings of six Coptic Christians.The attack was indicative…
Clinton calls for Chinese probe into Google cyber attacks
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged China Thursday to conduct a thorough probe into cyber attacks on Google and other US companies, pressing technology firms to resist Internet…
Turkish Airlines, Aeroflot may launch joint airline
ISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines, Europe s fourth-biggest carrier by passengers, and Russia s Aeroflot have discussed launching a joint airline, a Turkish Transport Ministry official said on Friday. Russian and Turkish…
Oil steadies after drop on Obama plan
LONDON: Oil steadied around $76 on Friday as commodities across the board held their ground after dropping on US President Barack Obama s proposed reforms of banks trading. Crude recovered…
Al Baraka in talks for Bank Muamalat stake: CEO
MANAMA/KUALA LUMPUR: Bahrain-based Islamic lender Al Baraka is in talks to buy a stake in Malaysia s Bank Muamalat, its chief executive said, with a source adding it could buy…
Robert Redford launches Sundance with Haiti appeal
Robert Redford kicked off the 26th Sundance Film Festival on Thursday with an appeal for participants at the 10-day event to remember the victims of the devastating Haiti earthquake.The 73-year-old…
