French first lady wins 'nude Carla' bag lawsuit
A French clothing company was ordered to pay Carla Bruni-Sarkozy ?40,000 ($58,000) in damages on Thursday over a shopping bag featuring a photo of the first lady in the nude.The…
Curious couture
Some people love shopping for Christmas gifts. They get a kind of festive cheer from it, a tingle of excitement at the prospect of lighting up somebody's face with that…
Eid in the Land of the Rising Sun
During Eid Al-Adha, I skipped slaying sheep in the streets of Cairo and went to visit my girlfriend in Japan instead. Culture shock hit me like a 50-kilo sack of…
7 ½ reasons why I hate my lovely iPod
Every time the word iPod is mentioned in a conversation someone has to interrupt, sigh and say dreamily: "I love my iPod. The truth is the iPod is one of…
Maktoob.com brings an Arab version of Stardoll.com to the Middle East
CAIRO: Teens and tweens of the Middle East can now join the world's largest online entertainment destination on the internet for girls, Stardoll, and have fun expressing their creativity using…
Bedouins and Bread Baking
I am trying to explain to the Bedouin that it would be a great idea to have a hiking experience that allows the customer to practice Bedouin culture; like bread…
Links of Interest
While many questions can be answered by www.google.com and www.about.com; for some good old fashioned advice, visit elderwisdomcircle.org. The site provides counsel from those in the 60 plus age bracket,…
Why diplomacy and sanctions don't mix
WASHINGTON, DC: Change often occurs at a faster pace than people can comprehend. That is certainly the case with the quickly-shifting political realities in Washington on Iran. In less than…
Egyptian pound rally not cursor of long-term trend, say analysts
CAIRO: A recent rally in the Egyptian pound against the US Dollar may unwind as economists said the greenback's slump this week may have been overdone. On Sunday, the Egyptian…
THE REEL ESTATE: Wahid Hamed's unfulfilled 'Promise'
Al Waad (The Promise) is a perfect title for veteran scriptwriter Wahid Hamed's latest penned picture, a heading that, as a matter of fact, turns out to be rather more…
