New Gourna; conserving our heritage and empowering the people that inspired it
CAIRO: It is widely held that around 80 percent of buildings in Cairo have not involved an architect. Judging from the organic way it looks, I think that figure is…
Chanel goes barefoot with hippie chic cruise show
Chanel, known for its stark black and white elegance, went baba cool Tuesday with a 2010-2011 cruise collection steeped in the burnt ochre hippie chic of the 1970s. Barefoot models…
Spanking children can lead to aggressive behavior: study
Children who are spanked frequently at age three are more likely to be aggressive when they're five, a recent study has found. The results reinforce earlier studies which have found…
The Reel Estate: The kid, the picture and the neighborhood
It was supposed to be the biggest, most important evening of his life. Last November’s premiere of the highly touted Egyptian film “Heliopolis” was anything but ordinary. The chaos, scuffles…
US crude falls below $75; Brent holds above $81
LONDON: Oil prices were mixed on Thursday, with the benchmark US crude contract pressured below $75 a barrel by record stockpiles in the US Midwest, while London-Brent crude held above…
Egypt, Spain partner on shipping line
CAIRO: Egypt and Spain agreed to launch a study to create a new maritime shipping line between Alexandria and Taragona, with the objective of boosting trade between both countries. Egyptian…
EU envoy appeals against unilateral Nile-sharing deal
CAIRO: A senior EU envoy urged seven east African countries on Thursday to settle differences with Egypt and Sudan over sharing the waters of the Nile river and refrain from…
Dispute between Aswan governor and flood homes architect reaches prosecutor
CAIRO: Architect Mamdouh Hamza downplayed a decision by governor of Aswan Mostafa El-Sayed to refer all projects under his firm’s supervision to the general prosecution for investigation after allegedly discovering…
Egyptian questioned in relation to US embassy in Chile incident
SANTIAGO, Chile: Chilean police on Thursday searched the apartment of an Egyptian man who befriended the Pakistani arrested with traces of bomb-making material at the US Embassy. Police made no…
Libya plane crash boy survivor stable but confused, says doctor
TRIPOLI: A Dutch boy who miraculously survived a Libyan plane crash that killed 103 people including his parents is confused but stable, a doctor said Thursday, as relatives arrived in…