The nail nook
Colored nails made a comeback last winter and they were mostly dark, complementing the winter's gloomy shades of grey and black. But spring is here, and it's time for a…
Indian cooking classes
India offers a range of culinary delights which are as varied as the land itself. In a bid to familiarize members of the cultural center, as well as non-members, with…
Are you scene and heard?
Blogging is a phenomenon that has given people around the world a space to speak their mind freely, on a variety of issues. The newest site on the local blogging…
RESTAURANT REVIEW: It's a jungle in there
Our guide led our party to a table shaded by a canopy of thick foliage of the tropical rainforest. Sounds of the parrots chirping and the chest-pounding gorillas calling out…
Moving up the ladder at the DIFC
DUBAI: The Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) appointed Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar as managing director of the DIFC Authority, where he will oversee business development activities. His main responsibilities will…
Mobinil reports 29 pct surge in net revenues
CAIRO: Mobinil reported that it had a total 15.118 million subscribers by the end of 2007, an increase of 63 percent over the same period last year, recording a net…
Dubai's Nakheel buys 50 pct of Fontainebleau Miami Beach
DUBAI: Dubai-based giant property developer Nakheel announced on Thursday it has bought a 50 percent interest in the Fontainebleau Miami Beach US resort at a cost of $375 million.Nakheel has…
Putting Egypt on the map of contemporary world art
It is hard to ascribe certain words or use fixed connotations to describe the new exhibition at the Art Palace of the Cairo Opera House. Each piece of the exhibition…
Contrasting narratives of the Iraq war
Americans and Iraqis tell two different stories about the war in Iraq. Most Iraqis say that the US-led invasion and occupation have fuelled violence.The dominant American story is that US…
Lights Out?
When it comes to all things "green, common sense seems to have been abandoned. Our failure to think clearly about such matters would be amusing if the potential consequences were…