Protest group prevented from leafleting at Rafah crossing
CAIRO: Members of the International Movement to Open the Rafah Border (IMORB) were prevented from disseminating pamphlets at the Rafah border crossing Thursday by security forces at the gate.IMORB member…
Outdoors cinema and ice cream in a Heliopolis summer outing
In the blistering heat of a Cairo summer, it often seems easiest to hide inside, avoiding the omnipresent heat wave. But, there are some things done best in the midst…
Lebanon capital of Mideast Fashion
The gowns are cut low in the front, slashing down to the navel, or low in the back, swooping below the waist, inset with delicate see-through fabric. They couldn t…
Budget Geneva: Dips in the lake, free concerts
This city on Lake Geneva with a view of snowcapped Mont Blanc is one of the world s most expensive cities, with famous shops selling exquisite jewelry and luxury watches.…
A New boudoir for the city's ladies
The Pink Powder Room, a small Zamalek boutique on 26 Shagaret El Dor Street with pink awnings outside and two window displays, houses what Egypt is so famous for abroad:…
Aerobatic air-show at the North Coast
Above Marina Al Alamein, on the North Coast, The Red Bull Aerobatic Team flew Red Bull aircrafts for 30 minutes for three consecutive days.The Flying Bulls aerobatic show took place…
A Night at Makan
A light illuminates the nondescript building that is Makan, or 'Place' in English. The small, modest sign on the side is unimpressive when compared to the experience that waits inside,…
Tanning beds definitely cause cancer, says study
LONDON - International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category deeming both to be definite causes of cancer.For years, scientists have described…
Lebanon's BLOM Bank posts 5.8 pct rise in H1 net
BEIRUT: Lebanon s BLOM Bank said on Friday its first-half net profit climbed 5.8 percent to $138.3 million compared with the same period of 2008 and predicted a rise for…
Central Bank slashes key interest rates, brushes off inflation concerns
CAIRO: In a move that many analysts had not predicted, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced Thursday night that it would slash several key interest rates as part of…