Not your ordinary travel article
It seemed the perfect evening in a way, laid out as we were beneath the twinkling stars, stretched on blankets in the sand.I had stopped with my desert tour guide…
HEALTH MATTERS: Watch your Achilles' heel
The Achilles tendon (AT) is the toughest and strongest tendon and is responsible for supporting our entire body weight. Being subject to an amount of strain everyday makes the AT…
FASHION FOCUS Cover-up sexy: More is more this summer
While window shopping in Paris, browsing through the latest issue of Vogue, or simply walking through one of the trendy North Coast hotspots, one feels the need to check the…
Running around Cairo
Leading a healthy life requires a well-rounded nutritious diet and an exercise plan to be followed regularly. However, as any hardworking professional or student knows, this lifestyle needs time and…
Review: Facebook Scrabble flashy, but not better
A sanctioned version of Scrabble for Facebook, released this week by video game maker Electronic Arts Inc., boasts animated graphics and true-to-the-board-game design.But underneath its flashy exterior, the new Scrabble…
What to do during an earthquake
I was tossing and turning in bed in the wee hours of Tuesday morning when, all of a sudden, my bed started shaking. It was an earthquake. Clocking in at…
Citadel Capital puts a stake on risky business (Part I)
CAIRO: "Citadel Capital is quite a story, Ahmed El-Housseiny, managing director of the $7 billion private equity firm, told Daily News Egypt in an exclusive interview. Egypt's Citadel Capital was…
Column: Confessions of a (M)ad Man Pressure's on the TV screen, to sell you things that you don't need
About 20 years ago, when I was a kid, my dad told me something I've never forgotten, even if I didn't fully understand it at the time. He said, "Son,…
MSA students perform musical for charity
In an effort to encourage the youth to give back to their community, Modern Sciences and Arts University (MSA) is bringing the renowned Broadway musical "Phantom of the Opera to…
An American pianist in Egypt
There's a lot more to the term 'piano recital' than meets the eye. Conveying the intense, technical, yet highly spiritual language hovering between the cords is no easy job. As…