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…
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…
Confessions of a (M)ad Man: Pride and Falls. So who's to blame?
I have a new resolution for the new year: Instead of resolutions, I'm going to admit any unpleasant truths about myself that came to light in the previous year. And…
THE REEL ESTATE: Far away in the land of boredom
January is increasingly becoming one of the slowest months for movies. This year in particular, things have been slower than usual. Apart from the disappointing major Arabic Eid movies along…
A Relationship Strengthened by Crisis
NEW YORK: In recent years, emerging-market countries, including those in Asia, have made impressive strides in strengthening their fundamentals, accelerating their economic growth and cushioning themselves against external shocks. Nevertheless,…
Greek tragedy
JERUSALEM: In the final days of Hanukah, the holiday on which we focus on the struggle between Jewish and Hellenistic culture, we wrote this year another chapter in our own…
With a Grain of Salt: If only they accept the occupation
I read in a newspaper this week an article carrying this wise headline: If only the Palestinians had accepted the partition resolution . If only Nasser had accepted Israel s…
Editorial: No Peace without Justice
As Egypt stepped up its mediation efforts to secure a ceasefire, holding intense meetings in Cairo with Hamas and Israeli officials, and despite mixed messages about both sides' sentiments vis-a-vis…
What is taking place here is a massacre, says Gaza doctor
RAFAH: On Sunday night Dr Attalah Tarazi sat on his balcony looking at a view he had grown accustomed to over the years. Yet, that night something was different. For…
Money donated to Gazans is considered zakat, says Gomaa
CAIRO: Egypt's Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa said that the money Muslims donate to the victims in Gaza can be considered zakat, the obligatory alms to the poor. The citizens of…