Scotch 101: The science and art of whisky making
The introduction of Chivas Regal whiskey into the Egyptian market recently has spawned a more educated approach to whiskey drinking and appreciation. Owned by spirit giant Perno and Ricard, Chivas…
Egypt's wines bowl over Bordeaux
A soft, languid mist of fine rain caresses the lush, gently rolling hills and valleys that protect this fairytale village outside Bordeaux and its treasured 820 vineyards. On 7,800 hectares…
Review: New guide gives Twitterific advice
Sometimes Twitter can make newcomers feel like twits because the online messaging service isn't as simple as it sounds.The idea of sharing information in 140-character snippets is easy to grasp,…
Volume, quality, internet access divide mobile operators' strategies
CAIRO: With the number of mobile internet subscribers growing at a furious rate in Egypt, the three mobile operators have been in a frantic scramble to attract new business, retain…
THE REEL ESTATE: Tales of Scheherazade
Yousry Nasrallah, one of Egypt's greatest filmmakers, has crafted not only this year's best Egyptian film of the year so far, but one of the most important movies of the…
If not now, when?
YANGON - All politics are local, goes the old aphorism. Yet today, we can say that all problems are global. As world leaders meet at the G-8 Summit in Italy,…
The Obama doctrine and Africa
MADRID: President Barack Obama's much discussed Cairo speech represented not only the demise of George W. Bush's ideological drive to reconstruct the Muslim world through a democratic revolution; it marked…
Editorial: The slums of Cairo
CAIRO: A coupe of days ago, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif announced a new strategy to clean out 29 slums deemed "unsafe , as part of a national project that will…
NEW ON DNE'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL : Cross tattoos endure the time, but change in meaning
CAIRO: Girgis Farag Nasr closed his eyes and grimaced with pain as the needle dug into his arm. "Yes, it hurts, he said, "but I like the color of the…
New Egyptian blog calls for release of Iranian detainees
CAIRO: A group of Egyptian activists launched a website demanding the release of Iranian protestors detained on account of demonstrations following the allegedly rigged presidential elections in Iran. "We were…