IAEA chief warns of new 'virtual' nuclear powers
LONDON: Between 10 and 20 countries will likely soon develop the capacity to build nuclear weapons unless major powers take steps to disarm, the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog…
Palestinian delegations in Egypt for reconciliation talks
RAFAH: Delegations from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party and the Hamas movement that controls the Gaza Strip arrived in Egypt on Friday for a new round of unity talks,…
MP asks PA to revoke khol' law
CAIRO: A member of the People's Assembly (PA) filed a request to annul the law that permits khol', or a women's right to divorce. Nine years after its introduction, the…
TRAVEL: Provence enchants with sensory delights
On a road trip through the south of France last summer, I hoped to find the place I'd come to love from reading Peter Mayle's "A Year in Provence and…
A tour through tree town
On the corner of Canal Street and Road 83 in Maadi, one gets to see biodiversity at its best with an array of different trees. It is here where the…
Queen for a day at Four Season's Alexandria spa
Alexandria is home to many things, literary and historical characters, wonderful seafood and ancient ruins. This once glamorous seaside city is slowly but surely reviving its luster.Today, Alexandria offers a…
Sleep may keep you thin: studies
The secret of staying thin could be at least partly down to a good night's rest, an international conference on obesity heard in Amsterdam on Thursday."After a bad night's sleep,…
Ostrich? Tastes just like chicken
Carnivore restaurant, on the Trianon boat in Giza, has been pleasing Cairenes to no end. With an all-you-can-eat red and white meat buffet for around LE 150, it seems like…
It's a dog's life! Russian canine fashion defies crisis
While Russia's two-legged population feels the financial pinch, designer lines from sportswear to mink coats, evening gowns to bootees are being snapped up... for the nation's dogs.For mankind's four-legged friends…
Elvis shakes up iPhone
Elvis is shaking up Apple's iPhone. Elvis Presley Enterprises announced on Wednesday it was releasing a free iPhone application which will allow fans to view newly released pictures and videos…