La Taverna: Zamalek coffee shop gets a facelift
Zamalek's 26th of July Street has loads of dining options, at least until you reach the intersection with Brazil Street, at which point restaurant choices basically become non-existent. Until recently,…
Funky Islamic fashion struts conservative catwalk
After years of turning heads with her riotously colorful frocks in Malaysia, fashion designer Tom Abang Saufi can t decide whether to shed a few shades on her batik dresses…
PA to discuss seven investigation requests Sunday
CAIRO: Out of the 76 investigation requests filed to the PA by independent, Muslim Brotherhood and opposition MPs last month, seven are set to be discussed on Sunday, according to…
Oil falls below $44
LONDON: Oil fell below $44 a barrel on Friday, after the collapse of a $14 billion rescue plan for US automakers caused heavy losses across global financial markets and Goldman…
Suddenly jobless? Dubai hotel offers a free meal
DUBAI: Dubai isn t known for soup lines. But at least one hotel in the glitzy tourist spot is offering visitors left jobless by the economic slump a free meal…
News in brief
United strikes code-share deal with Egypt AirUnited Airlines said Thursday that it reached agreement with EgyptAir on a code-sharing alliance that will go into effect next summer. Code-sharing arrangements allow…
Hollywood, Bollywood and Arab stars open Dubai film fest
The Dubai International Film Festival kicked off its fifth addition on Thursday with stars from Hollywood, Bollywood and the world of Arab cinema.The eight-day-long festival, which will feature 182 films…
Tributes paid to centenarian doyen of Portuguese cinema
Portugal on Thursday paid tribute to the doyen of the country s cinema, award-winning director Manoel Oliveira, as he prepared to celebrate his 100th birthday.The famed filmmaker is hard at…
Egypt animal rights group slams dog killings: report
CAIRO: An Egyptian animal rights group has complained to Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif about stray dogs being shot in tourist areas, a newspaper reported on Friday.The complaint filed by the…
