Coloring the city mural by mural
A drive down Maadi's Road 9 - where coffee shops, bakeries and vegetable stalls are lined alongside old villas - is a bit more colorful these days. A mural stretches…
Take in Sanaa in just 48 hours
It's edgy. Rough. Exciting. And it'll make for a hell of a vacation. Make a leap down the Arabian Peninsula and visit Sanaa, Yemen for a weekend. Bet you it'll…
'New' Swiss chocolates – this one really won't melt in your hand
Chocolates that melt into a gooey mess at the bottom of a bag on a sweltering day are one inconvenience that people living in the warmer parts of the world…
Fair trade rugs are Cairo's greenest effort
In a world inundated with products from China it can be hard to find authentically original items. Even if you believe you found something genuine you are usually disappointed after…
Rubbish bags for VIPs
As green concerns permeate the economy, one of the world s top trend-setting boutiques is offering environmentally-friendly rubbish bags alongside designer sneakers and cutting-edge club wear.Designed by Japan s Kenjiro…
Scientists find rare gene behind short sleepers
Scientists have discovered a gene that helps a mother and daughter stay alert on about six hours sleep a night, two hours less than the rest of their family needs.It…
'Tele-transporting' to Paris' Champs Elysees
The official Champs Elysees website this summer is offering virtual travelers what it says is a technologically groundbreaking walk along one of the world s most celebrated avenues.Though not quite…
Password management eases with Net storage
Do you use your kids names? Your pet s? Your favorite color? We all use some dumb passwords that are too easy to guess.Worse, we use the same ones for…
Chocolate cuts death rate in heart attack survivors, finds study
Heart attack survivors who eat chocolate two or more times per week cut their risk of dying from heart disease about threefold compared to those who never touch the stuff,…
Quest Means Business: Clear skies ahead?
I have decided to forsake markets, economics and the great recession this week. It's August, and the northern hemisphere is starting its month-long holiday, so I am turning my attention…