The work of a hen night DJ
The old tradition of the henna night has been a growing trend in recent years, and brides-to-be are now just as busy planning their henna night as they are planning…
Wartime chic? Fashion finds from occupied Paris
Nazi-occupied Paris conjures up images of food rationing and scarcity in a climate of fear and repression. It was also a time of garish hats and clunky wooden-heeled shoes.For the…
Please, no cucumbers near my eyes
I'm good with it all unless they put cucumbers on my eyes, I wrote my editor in an email, as I contemplated my first ever spa treatment at the Four…
Gastronomy imitates art
A dining experience should, in my opinion, never be experienced twice, even at the same restaurant. Aqua at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza has established itself as the home of…
Air conditioning in cars cuts down microbes: study
Air conditioning in cars cuts out more than 80 percent of germs, fungal spores and particles from outside air, providing a boon for people with respiratory problems or allergies, German…
Cream with green tea extract hinders HIV transmission: study
A chemical found in green tea helps inhibit sexual transmission of the virus which causes AIDS, said a study Tuesday that recommends using the compound in vaginal creams to supplement…
Parents turn to cell phones as high-tech rattles
When Annamarie Saarinen needed to soothe her ailing daughter, she used a rattle - downloaded to her iPhone.Jeff Hilimire uses a white noise application on his phone to make shushing…
Social networking sites 'keep deleted photos'
User photographs can still be found on many social networking sites including Facebook after people have deleted them, British researchers said Thursday.The findings by a team from Cambridge University raise…
Nintendo returns to the ring with 'Punch-Out!!'
In the early 1980s, after Muhammad Ali retired, boxing was losing its mojo. It took two larger-than-life brawlers to bring star power back to the ring: Mike Tyson and Little…
Mideast-Africa Q1 hotel occupancy, revenue down: report
DUBAI: Hotels across the Middle East and Africa reported big drops in occupancy and revenue rates in the first quarter of the year, with Beirut, Jeddah and Abu Dhabi performing…