HEALTH MATTERS: Drug companies: No cold medicines for kids under four
Don't give over-the-counter cold remedies to kids under 4, drug companies said Tuesday. What sniffling little ones need, doctors said, are plenty of fluids and lots of tender, loving care.…
Fansina brings Bedouin heritage to life
With the emergence of the Saint Catherine natural protectorate in1998, Fansina, a project that changed the lives of hundreds of Bedouin women, was created. Through it, the women use traditional…
Al Karm Ecolodge: Surrounded by serenity
Instead of heading to the mainstream Sinai destinations like Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada, Dahab or Taba, try diving right into the heart of Sinai's mountains where Al Karm Ecolodge is nestled.Al…
The modern day hijabis
CAIRO: For those unfamiliar with the Islamic practice of veiling, the many variations of the hijab found on the streets of Cairo can be perplexing. Why are some hijabs bright,…
Jewish report says US textbooks distort the truth about Israel
CAIRO: A controversial new report published by the Institute for Jewish and Community Research titled "The Trouble with Textbooks: Distorting History and Religion claims that American high school and elementary…
30 arrested in Rafah on suspicion of smuggling
CAIRO: Around 30 members of the same family were arrested from a neighborhood in the border town of Rafah on suspicion of smuggling solaar gas into Gaza.According to sources in…
Oil prices dive to one-year lows as stock markets slide
LONDON: Oil prices slumped Friday to one-year lows under $80 per barrel, striking $75 in London, amid a global equities meltdown that sparked fears over demand for energy, traders said.The…
Mideast economies face cooling from credit crisis
CAIRO: Only in a region where developers are announcing US$100 billion mega-projects even as their stock markets collapse could the global credit crisis been seen as a potential blessing in…
News in brief
Egypt says sticking to 6-7 percent 2008/09 growth targetThe Egyptian government said on Thursday it was maintaining its growth target at 6 to 7 percent for the current 2008/9 financial…
Interview: The Quran as therapy
Bonn, Germany: Along with his students at the University of Haifa, the clinical psychologist Ofer Grosbard compiled a collection of advice from Quranic verses for bringing up children. Journalist Hisham…
