Clinton to Middle East, Europe next week
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to embark Sunday on her first trip to the Middle East and Europe as the United States top diplomat, the State Department announced…
Oscar Fashion Stuns the World
Despite the recession and fashion weeks across the world becoming toned down affairs, style and flair weren t compromised this week as the stars came out looking resplendent. Penelope Cruz…
After bumper art sale, YSL vintage draws crowds
A day after the record-breaking Yves Saint Laurent art auction in Paris, hundreds of vintage YSL designs and accessories went under the hammer at a crowded sale Thursday.Some 950 items…
Sailing in luxury
Sick of being landlocked? A yacht exhibition last week showed people how a potentially stomach-churning experience out at sea can be more reminiscent of a luxurious night at the Four…
Tamarai: Cairo's new shining nightspot
Tamarai opened its doors early January amid whispers across the city about who would be invited to the opening night. Reservation numbers were never answered, and trying to pull strings…
Equestrian tours at Al-Sorat
Although it was not my first time heading south to the more rural ends of Cairo, driving down Mariutteya road last week was unlike any other time; the usual chaos…
Awaiting royalty, yet again
That bastion of opulence and elegance has done it again. Not content with simply being one of the most beautiful hotels in Egypt, nor the setting for countless romantic weddings…
Surgery? What surgery?
We ve all seen it: women in oversized sunglasses and hats out and about in Cairo proudly wearing the most pretentious accessory of all - the nose job bandage. Why…
BAT, South Sinai partner on 'Respecting Choices'
CAIRO: British American Tobacco, Egypt (BAT) signed a memorandum of understanding with the South Sinai governorate to provide hotel, restaurant and café patrons in Sharm El-Sheikh with designated smoking and…
Confessions of a (M)ad Man: Non-stop wealth: How money ruins everything
A few weeks ago, Ricardo De Menezes (known among soccer fans as Kaka) turned down a staggering £108 million transfer from Milan to Manchester City. A deal which would have…