48 Hours in New Delhi
Forty-eight hours is little time to do credit to any city, especially one the size of the Indian capital. But if you do decide to undertake that Herculean task there…
Lifestyle Highlights: Azza Fahmy opens new store in Zamalek
Last Monday, Egypt's foremost jewelry designer Azza Fahmy celebrated the opening of her newest retail branch in Zamalek. "Today, we're celebrating the opening of our sixth boutique in Egypt together…
100 percent Egyptian cotton
As you stroll down most high-end department stores on a trip abroad, it's not uncommon to find the label marked "100% Egyptian Cotton in the linens section. It is also…
Preventing colds may be as easy as vitamin ZZZ
Fluff up the pillows and pull up the covers. Preventing the common cold may be as easy as getting more sleep. Researchers paid healthy adults $800 to have cold viruses…
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…