Weekly Stock Review: Egypt stock market ends week down 6 pct
CAIRO: Egyptian shares surrendered the year's early gains and turned red last week, losing ground for seven straight sessions as escalating fears over US retail sales data and the beleaguered…
Drinking coffee reduces risk of Alzheimer's
Middle-aged people who drink moderate amounts of coffee significantly reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer s disease, a study by Finnish and Swedish researchers showed Thursday. Middle-aged people who drank…
Preventing colds may be as easy as vitamin ZZZ
Fluff up the pillows and pull up the covers. Preventing the common cold may be as easy as getting more sleep. Researchers paid healthy adults $800 to have cold viruses…
100 percent Egyptian cotton
As you stroll down most high-end department stores on a trip abroad, it's not uncommon to find the label marked "100% Egyptian Cotton in the linens section. It is also…
Lifestyle Highlights: Azza Fahmy opens new store in Zamalek
Last Monday, Egypt's foremost jewelry designer Azza Fahmy celebrated the opening of her newest retail branch in Zamalek. "Today, we're celebrating the opening of our sixth boutique in Egypt together…
48 Hours in New Delhi
Forty-eight hours is little time to do credit to any city, especially one the size of the Indian capital. But if you do decide to undertake that Herculean task there…
A touch of pashmina
The simple woolen knit that was handmade with love by your grandmother; those ever-elusive silk scarves and delicate pashmina throws are more than just fashion or weather dictates. Silk scarves…
Puzzle games thrive on Nintendo's WiiWare
When Nintendo started its WiiWare download service last May, the range of its original games was laudable, with the action, puzzle, strategy and simulation genres all represented. The games themselves…
Israeli envoy back in Cairo, shelling continues
CAIRO: Head of the Diplomatic-Security Bureau of the IDF Amos Gilad returned to Cairo Friday a day after his preceding visit reportedly to seek further clarifications on an attempt to…
Amnesty urges arms embargo during Gaza offensive
JERUSALEM: Amnesty International called for an arms embargo to stem the tide of blood in the Gaza Strip, urging the United States to scrap plans to ship consignments of weapons…
