A deli you can't forget
It is not just a deli; Le Marché at the Farimont Heliopolis packs a great gastronomic punch for something as simple as sandwiches and salads, in addition to its novel…
Peru seeks tourists for Cuzco Machu Picchu gateway
Peru s government is cutting air fares and hotel rates hoping to draw tourists to the Incan city of Cuzco even though the country s top tourist destination, the nearby…
Happiness helps when it comes to the heart
You ve heard it before: to avoid a heart attack don t smoke, eat right and exercise. But it also may help to be happy, a new study says.Even if…
Metal and steel companies shift strategies to survive
CAIRO: This year's International Metal and Steel Exhibition was a display venue not only for products and technology but also for a range of different coping strategies for surviving the…
Khan comes to Egyptian silver screen
The news arrived to Egypt's Indian community grapevine long before the movie hit the cinema. In Egypt, where veteran Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan was once a local favorite and continues…
Harry Potter author fights 'absurd' plagiarism allegations
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has said she will ask a court to dismiss plagiarism claims against her popular series of books, branding the allegations unfounded and absurd .Multi-millionaire Rowling…
Hard Mideast truths
NEW YORK: For over a century now, Zionism and Arab nationalism have failed to find an accommodation in the Holy Land. Both movements attempted to fill the space left by…
Iran at history's fork in the road
NEW YORK: History rarely unfolds smoothly or evenly. Instead, it tends to be punctuated by major developments - battles, assassinations, breakthroughs - that have consequences that are felt for years.Thirty-one…
Syria must be a top priority
JERUSALEM: Recently, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman caused yet another blunder for Israel s image in a series of hawkish comments and threats toward Syria. Following the diplomatic breech with Turkey…
Editorial: ElBaradei and Egypt's Quixotic quest
CAIRO: What is it about Mohamed ElBaradei that has captured the imagination of Egyptians, young and old, from all walks of life? What has triggered the formation of a group…