Live a little with a Ramadan spa treatment
For Muslims, Ramadan is often the month of new beginnings. It's a time when chain smokers decide to quit, when people start negotiating their love handles either through dieting -…
Golf in Egypt: Why golf injuries happen and how to prevent them
The game of golf may well have been invented by a sadist who wanted to cause harm to the human spine. That being said, over the past decade, golf has…
Golden girl: solid gold sculpture of Kate Moss unveiled
LONDON: A solid gold sculpture of British supermodel Kate Moss worth £1.5 million pounds ($2.8 million dollars) was unveiled in London on Thursday.The 50 kilogram work is by artist Marc…
Egypt fuel subsidies report ignores May energy price hikes
CAIRO: A recent government report ranked Egypt as the ninth fuel subsidies provider in the world, failing however to consider the controversial energy prices hikes implemented last May."Egypt remains among…
Confessions of a (M)ad Man: Ramadan is here and we are happy with it, after its absence. Hello, Ramadan!
Last week, my editor suggested, with all the subtlety of an anvil wrapped in a silk sheet, that it might be a good idea to use Ramadan as the theme…
What you'll be watching this Ramadan
Perhaps more than previous years, this Ramadan's TV slate offers a humongous amount of star-studded dramas, talk shows and sitcoms competing for airtime and Egyptian viewers' attention. The success of…
With a Grain of Salt: The government's first aid kit
At a time when the government is threatening motorists with serious penalties for not carrying first aid kits in their cars, according to the new traffic law, the recent Shoura…
America's voodoo human rights policy in Haiti
The IDB, the world s largest regional development bank, works in Latin America and the Caribbean purportedly to "contribute to the acceleration of economic and social development. Its actions in…
Ukraine, Russia, and European Stability
KYIV: Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, it has seemed that new rules were being established for the conduct of international relations in central and Eastern Europe and central…
Editorial: Egypt's online teenyboppers expose education fiasco
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when I heard about how a group of Egyptian school children have started a Facebook campaign against going to school during the…