Yoga enhances athletic performance, says instructor
You perform the "shavasana (the corpse pose), as you have done the night before. You go through "yogasanas (yogic postures), and "pranayama (breathing exercises); months and years of meditation and…
Bespoke Bags: Nuniz starts a trend in Cairo
High quality leather bags made only from local resources are the new talk of town, thanks to Nadia Zurkani, whose Maadi workshop has revived the production of and the demand…
Tahir Sultan: A cut above the rest
There is a new phenomenon in Cairo that few people will have the fortune to experience: the first Spring/Summer 2009 collection by Tahir Sultan. Crafted by a young man whose…
Barbie bets on China with concept store
With sales plunging deeper than the neckline of her designer dresses, Barbie is fighting back in Shanghai with a six-storey concept store that her makers hope will begin a new…
Big in Japan, Big in Egypt
Cairo Marriott's Torii was obviously made to garner rave reviews. The artful presentation of the food coupled with authentic interiors and prompt friendly service make for a comfortable and enjoyable…
Chefs shiver as Michelin hits century
It s the longest weekend of the year for the world s top chefs as they await the make-or-break verdicts of the Michelin Guide s feared team of restaurant inspectors.The…
THE REEL ESTATE: Desolation road
Our whole existence here is based on this great premise that we're special; that we're superior to the whole thing. But we're not. We're just like everyone else. We've bought…
First Islamic music video channel kicks off
CAIRO: As a response to the satellite TV channels airing Arab and foreign music videos around the clock, one man took it upon himself to reclaim the traditions of Arab…
With A Grain of Salt: Call for Boycott
It seems that the annexing of what used to be the refined Maadi district by the governorate of Helwan, where iron and steel plants and public slums thrive, was a…
How effective is the Swat model?
ISLAMABAD: The West seems stunned by the sudden turn of events in Pakistan. The Pakistani government recently negotiated a truce with The Movement for Enforcement of Sharia (TNSM), endorsed by…