Cairo ICT kicks off Sunday
CAIRO: One of the largest annual information and communication technology events in the region will open in Cairo Sunday. Now in its thirteenth year, Cairo ICT 2009, which takes place…
Weekly Stock Review: Egypt's CASE 30 ends week at four-year low
CAIRO: Blue-chips took the most points off the index last week after gloomy sentiment about the overall economy continued to dominate the market.Egypt's benchmark CASE 30 index - which lost…
Women can spot 'cute' babies best: research
Women are much better at spotting a cute baby than men, according to university research out Wednesday.Psychologists at the University of St Andrews in Scotland used computer image manipulation to…
Inside the subculture of Egypt's taxi drivers
Cairenes know these cars, the white and black ones that race around the city that never sleeps. They can be found at midday, during rush hour, at 4 am, anytime.…
Putting the planet in your underpants
If you don t know what s in your knickers, should you be wearing them? asks a short film showing at Paris lingerie show this week, the globe s premier…
Time to dress up your baby
Since my baby niece, Malika, was born, I have not been able to enter a shopping mall or clothing store without checking out the kid's section to buy her something.…
A new sport in the waking
As he crosses over the Nile every morning en route to work, Mohsen El Shaarani has to fight a strong urge - strapping on his wakeboard and riding the river's…
Valentino show wins praise from designer himself
The Valentino haute couture show Wednesday earned a standing ovation from Valentino himself.It was a sure sign the turbulent times that followed the retirement last year of the label's designer,…
Drivers, rev up your (classic) engines
After enduring several grueling days in the dusty, dry Sahara desert, a team of European drivers arrived in Cairo's luxurious Mena House Oberoi hotel under the shadow of the Pyramids.…
Whereabouts of Jordanian medic detained in Rafah unknown
CAIRO: A Jordanian medic who was detained at the Rafah border crossing Thursday was moved later that night, but his current whereabouts remain unknown.Salman Mesaid was taken from in front…
