How about not watching TV in Ramadan
You get back from work, take a nap and wake up by iftar time. Then you feast on all the types of food available. The food fills you up, you…
Implanting self-esteem
Ten years ago Dr Ashraf Metwally, a cosmetic surgeon in a Maadi clinic, used to do two breast augmentation surgeries per year, but now he gets at least 45 a…
Sci and Tech Scene: Kingston Technology launches high capacity 32 GB card in Middle East
Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, announced it is shipping a 32GB Elite Pro SDHC Flash memory card to the Middle East for use with…
Hacienda Bay: the North Coast's newest hot spot
A beach, a lounge and a vibrant crowd are all it took Hacienda Bay to become this year's hottest spot in the ever-expanding variety of North Coast resorts. Still under…
Rodriguez to present 'anti-stress' collection
NEW YORK: Fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez s spring 2009 collection will be full of joy, based on an anti-stress formula that aims to inspire feelings of optimism amid economic crises…
HEALTH MATTERS: New way to spot bowel cancer could save lives: study
Researchers in Britain have developed a more accurate technique for spotting the most aggressive forms of bowel cancer, according to a new study.The discovery will help doctors to rapidly identify…
Bedouin Lifes: A good toilet is hard to find…
Ever tried to build a toilet on a mountain? You would think that with lots of tourists clambering around the mountains of South Sinai and the Bedouin wanting them to…
A whiter shade of pale: skin-lightening in the Arab world
Marwa wants a paler face and is willing to try a whole range of lightening creams that promise beauty, love and success to Arab women. But such products have also…
Weekly Stock Review: Bourse barely reverses downward trend Thursday
CAIRO: The buzzword on the Egyptian stock exchange was foreign selling this week. While starting off the week in the green, the Egyptian stock market quickly reversed trends, reeling from…
Confessions of a (M)ad Man: The paradox of choice (aka why I can't be happy, no matter what you give me)
When I left Egypt in 1999, I was very excited about one thing above all else: the choices I would have when I got to New York.That's what getting out…