Istanbul exhibit seeks to reveal city's soul
PARIS - The glories of Istanbul have arrived in Paris.From white marble statues of Greek and Roman gods to gleaming medieval Christian icons to a huge red Ottoman tent, an…
When in Copenhagen, use pedal power to see sights
The Danish capital might rank among the world s most expensive cities with pricey food and steep hotel bills. A beer on the picturesque Nyhavn harbor can be a costly…
Exploring Marsa Alam
Desert or sea? Both. Car or plane? Car. Hotel reservation? No, tents. Destination? Marsa Alam.Planning my holidays has always been spontaneous. Within Egypt, I consider myself well-traveled. Over the years,…
Everywhere you look, perfect smiles
It's a strange, recent phenomenon: Egyptians with perfect white smiles. Now, not to be cynical, but genetically speaking, perfect pearls are not part of Egypt's general gene pool. Just like…
Microsoft hopes for a fresh start with Windows 7
Microsoft Corp. finally got its chance to reboot its reputation Thursday, launching a new edition of Windows that it hopes will encourage more PC buyers to get back into stores.Microsoft…
Diabetes drug also helps weight loss for obese: study
Microsoft Corp. finally got its chance to reboot its reputation Thursday, launching a new edition of Windows that it hopes will encourage more PC buyers to get back into stores.Microsoft…
ANALYSIS: Greater gov't role to deepen Islamic finance markets
DUBAI: Governments in Muslim nations in the Middle East and Asia are increasingly turning to Islamic finance to raise funds, giving a necessary but perhaps not sufficient shot in the…
THE REEL ESTATE: An inglorious return for Quentin Tarantino
As I watched a long talky scene that seemed to go on forever in Quentin Tarantino's ill-fated "Death Proof (2007), my mind began to stray, and I wondered how long…
Rewarding Hope
PARIS: By awarding its Peace Prize for 2009 to Barack Obama, the Nobel Committee took a big risk. Even if Obama is obviously something of a pacifist, the president of…