Off The Beaten Path: A hut by the sea
Who wouldn't want to live in a hut by the sea? And if not for a lifetime, maybe just for a few days?The minute I stepped onto Ananda Beach, the…
The shark keeps it green
The Sixth of October for Development and Investment (SODIC) sales center was abuzz with activity Tuesday afternoon. The stunning glass complex, with water fixtures and ultra hip decor was teeming…
HEALTH MATTERS: Hardwired for fat: scientists identify obesity gene
British and French scientists have identified several variants of a single gene that boost the risk of obesity, according to a study published Sunday in the British journal Nature.Previous research…
Column: Confessions of a (M)ad Man
Ads and people are very similar: both crave attention; both are desperate to stand out; neither is ever prepared to admit they might be boring everyone else.This column is living…
'Midnight's Children' voted best Booker Prize winner
LONDON: Salman Rushdie s novel Midnight s Children was named Thursday as the greatest Booker Prize winner ever, scooping a special best of the best award for the second time.The…
Nothing's gonna change their world
What was the first Beatles album you've listened to? Mine was a frayed cassette tape copy of "Help! exchanged for a film magazine a classmate of mine borrowed in the…
Editorial: When seeing is not believing
They say seeing is believing, but when it comes to the trial of Egypt's Al-Dostour editor Ibrahim Eissa's, seeing elicits everything from downright incredulity to utter disbelief.Known as the "president's…
Israeli-Syrian negotiations, the need for a bold move
By all accounts, the Israeli-Syrian indirect negotiations through Turkish mediation are going well, and the fact that a fourth round of talks is scheduled for the end of July suggests…
A US leadership to follow
I was not yet born when, on June 21, 1963 US President John F. Kennedy spoke those immortal words: Ich bin ein Berliner from the balcony of West Berlin s…