Israel lobby has steered US foreign policy in wrong direction, says author
CAIRO: The Israel lobby in the US has managed to veer foreign policy in the Middle East in a direction that has been harmful to the interests of both the…
Court ruling postpones Lawyers' Syndicate elections
CAIRO: Hundreds of angry lawyers staged a demonstration outside the Lawyers Syndicate Thursday, protesting against the lawyers' reform law initiative. Members of the syndicate are also threatening to hold a…
Golf in Egypt: Breaking Barriers
When we mentioned the All African Challenge Trophy (AACT) in our last column we frankly saw it as a natural extension of regional championships that might have been played for…
Dealing with a stalker
I am being stalked. I was lolling in my bed a few nights ago. Correction. I was deep in sleep a few nights ago, and my mobile phone suddenly rang…
Authentic Tex Mex Finally in Cairo
As a California native, I grew up on places like Taco Bell, eating some of the finest, greasiest, originally wonderful Mexican food.You can imagine what I sorrowfully encountered when I…
Signé: Designer furniture under one roof
Parallel to the transformation of the fashion scene in Egypt, whereby designer items are available here right off international catwalks, the local furniture market is witnessing a similar boom, with…
Health Matters: Act early to blunt long-term impact of diabetes: study
Aggressive insulin treatment or lifestyle changes at the onset of diabetes can sharply curb the incidence and impact of the disease over the long haul, according to two studies released…
Sci and Tech scene: Technology entrepreneurs head for 'startup camp'
Backpack-toting dreamers from more than 600 startup firms spent a recent morning at an Internet-age version of summer camp brainstorming about new online waves and how to ride them to…
Lebanon's tourism phoenix rises again
BEIRUT: In 2006 it was the Hezbollah-Israel war, in 2007 it was the struggle against Fatah al-Islam militants in the north, and this year internal clashes dragged Lebanon to the…
Weekly Stock Review: Stock market reverses month-long downward trend
CAIRO: Egypt's stock market snapped this month's losing streaks, with the benchmark CASE30 index advancing 3.65 percent this week to end at 11,057 points, mainly lifted by investor confidence.The market…