New York embraces California's unwanted Chihuahuas
New York is, like, totally awesome - especially if you re a Chihuahua abandoned in California.Fifteen of these goggle-eyed living toys, best known for inhabiting the handbags of Paris Hilton…
Arab-Israeli village mashes up world's largest hummus
Fifty chefs in the Arab-Israeli village of Abu Ghosh on Friday mashed up over four tons of hummus, beating the Guinness World Record set in Lebanon just months ago. This…
Lifestyle Highlight: The colorful Ice-watch
So there they are, hanging coolly on people's wrists. Bright like crayons and enticing like candy, they have become a big hit around Egypt. Young tweens and adult businessmen alike…
Yoga at sunset, stargazing at night: Jaz Little Venice offers a slice of heaven
Just an hour and half's drive away from my doorstop in Heliopolis, Jaz Little Venice, Ain Sokhna, offers a unique take on the typical resort experience in Egypt. Labeling itself…
Don't bank on weekend to make up for sleep loss
Sleeping in on a weekend after a few weeks of too little shuteye may feel refreshing, but it can give a false sense of security.New research shows chronic sleep loss…
Well-covered bum and big hips 'good for health', says study
Having extra weight on your behind, big hips and solid thighs is good for you , British researchers said on Tuesday.Carrying fat on the hips, thighs and behind, rather than…
Study casts doubt on popular sports injury therapy
New research casts doubt on increasingly popular blood-based injections reportedly used by Tiger Woods and other athletes to speed recovery after orthopedic surgery.In a small study at a hospital in…
Egypt's tourism industry shows resilience as forecasts buck the trend
CAIRO: Although Egypt's tourism industry steeled itself for fall-out from the global economic crisis, figures now show that arrivals were not hit as hard as the country first feared, according…
THE REEL ESTATE: Agora
In my freshman year in college, a particular mass media theory always fascinated me. The theory suggested that there four types of truths: Absolute, reported, inferred and judgmental. The three…
Europe's fearful natives
PARIS: A referendum in Switzerland forbids the construction of new minarets. Racial violence explodes in the southern Italian region of Calabria. An intense and controversial debate takes place in France…