Five-a-day' fruit and veggies have only limited impact on cancer
Eating lots of fruit and vegetables has only a small effect on warding off cancer, a study published on Wednesday says, although its authors insist that tucking into the recommended…
A most charming recipe for peace and a feast
News accounts on CNN make it look like every Jew and Arab in Israel are mortal enemies. But in truth, tens of dozens of intentional coexistence projects are ongoing, started…
Apple fans eagerly touch and swipe first iPads
Now that the iPad is in the hands of early adopters, the hard work for Apple Inc. begins.Eager customers intent on being among the first owners of this new class…
Teen bloggers find fashion world at fingertips
Jane Aldridge hoped to get a few readers when she started a style blog at age 15. Today that sounds impossibly modest.Aldridge, now 18, gets about 70,000 hits a day…
Cairo 360: An honest view of the city's offerings
Although a plethora of print publications exist that carry reviews and announcements of restaurants and events in Egypt, rarely do the reviews feel conclusive enough. One can even argue that…
Chocolat like you've never seen, or tasted, before
Chocolate lovers from all over Egypt gathered at the Salon Du Chocolat, the world's premier chocolate festival bringing together consumers, manufacturers and equipment suppliers. Initiated 15 years ago in France,…
News in brief
US exports to Mideast may hit highAfter a slump last year, US exports to the Arab world are expected to rebound and reach record levels this year, according to a…
Regulator says Egypt plans laws to help insurers
CAIRO: Egypt is preparing three laws to regulate parts of its insurance industry and help insurers boost their meager market penetration, the insurance regulator said.The laws, governing microfinance, private pensions…
Sewedy Cables sees 2010 profit, exports up
CAIRO: Egypt s El Sewedy Cables expects net profit to rise 25 percent in 2010 as its loss-making activities recover and sales pick up, it said on Thursday. Net profit…