Abou-Treika focused on Rwanda
CAIRO: Egypt playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika said that he and his teammates will be taking the World Cup qualifications campaign one game at a time.After drawing at home to Zambia and…
Algeria to host mega pan-African festival
More than 8,000 artists and writers from all over Africa, as well as Brazil and the United States, are descending on Algeria for a huge cultural festival that kicks off…
Iran plans $70 billion gas field investment 2010-15
TEHRAN: Iran plans to invest around $70 billion in two major offshore natural gas fields in the 2010-15 period, a senior official said in comments broadcast on Friday. Seifollah Jashnsaz,…
Saudi to cut price of August heavy crudes to Asia
SINGAPORE: Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia will cut or keep steady the official selling prices (OSPs) of most of its crudes to Asia for August as refining margins come under…
Israel mulling easing Gaza embargo, report says
JERUSALEM: Israel's Defense Ministry has recommended a partial lifting of the embargo on Gaza as a goodwill gesture toward the Palestinians to spur along talks to free a long-held captive…
Apple Cake Recipe
Ingredients:2 cups flour1 1/3 cup sugar100gm butter (room temperature)1/2 cup corn oil5 eggs3 teaspoons baking powder (BP) (1 1/4 packet)1 teaspoon vanillaJuice of 1 lemon3 teaspoons cinnamon powderPinch grated nutmeg5…
Top designers try a revamp of Islamic abaya
Ahead of the Paris couture shows, top designers have joined a tricky exercise to glam up one of the world's most traditional pieces, the abaya - the long black overgarment…
A walk through Garden City's treasured architecture
fRiday mornings are the best time for walks in Cairo. The traffic is calm and the streets are relatively empty, with weekday commuters at home with their families. The mood…
Five star treatment for your pet
THe pleasures of owning a pet can often be dampened by the challenges of finding good veterinary care, training, pet food and accessories. With the scarcity of such places in…