Pope Benedict XVI does not wear Prada, says Vatican paper
The devil may wear Prada, but the pope does not.According to the Vatican newspaper L Osservatore Romano, the bright red loafers that Pope Benedict XVI wears are not designed by…
Bedouin Logo: Stranger in a Bedouin land…
The town of St. Catherine's is nestled among the surrounding mountains. It is a small town. A mosque; the usual post office and bank, a lonely bus station. A few…
Wekalet El-Balah: An adventurous shopping trip for those who dare
Shouting vendors, piles of clothes on carts and hanging outside storefronts, toys strewn on sidewalks, fabrics of all colors and textures, narrow streets, swarms of people and the sound of…
How to get 'the look'
Perfection is a road.not a destination, reads the front cover of a brochure for image consultancy service To The Best.Your guide down that road is Dr Shadia Metwally, a former…
HEALTH MATTERS: How healthy is your brain?
A medical researcher stressed how a healthy diet and a combination of mental and physical activity can boost brain functions and slow down the aging process.Dr Sahar El Uqbi, a…
A tale of two cities, etched in stone
London glam met Cairo oriental in a new jewelry collection launched at Beymen on Wednesday. Two top designers from East and West put their creative heads together for the second…
Static status dressing is out, individual style reigns supreme
PARIS: The Paris menswear collections kicked off Thursday with a focus on individual style, reflecting a downturn in the global economy which has taken the shine off status dressing.The new…
As concern over energy prices grows, firms and states have to get along – but how?
LONDON: Richard Lambert, director of the Confederation of British Industries, stood before an assembly of businesspeople and journalists in this city's spiraling, hypermodern City Hall last week and opened his…
The many talents of George Azmy
If one is to analyze some of the most influential artworks of all time, it s easy to see that a large chunk of them employ a measure of humor.…
An apology
This week, the Prime Minister of Canada made a dramatic statement in Parliament: he apologized to the indigenous peoples of his country for the injustices done to them for generations…