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…
IT sector made LE 28 bln in 2 years, says minister
CAIRO: Egypt's communications and information technology sector generated LE 28 billion in the last two years, mainly driven by investments in Egypt's third mobile operator and 3G mobile licenses, said…
The heart of Cinemania
For more than a decade, Marianne Khoury has been one of the pre-eminent names of the film industry in Egypt and the region.A film producer, documentary filmmaker, movie distributor and…
