Dine and be entertained Japanese style
One phrase springs to mind after dining out at the Cairo Sheraton's Japanese-inspired restaurant: less is not always more. Sapporo Teppanyaki, which boasts of offering "the city's best sushi and…
OFF THE BEATEN PATH: Sleepy Tur
How many times have you driven your car to Sharm El Sheikh? And how many times have you stopped in El Tur? The administrative capital of South Sinai Governorate is…
Magician breaks world record for holding one's breath
Magician David Blaine set a new world record Wednesday for breath-holding: 17 minutes and 4 seconds.The feat was broadcast live during "The Oprah Winfrey Show and the studio audience cheered…
Gourmet salmon
It's summer and it's time to dig in to your favorite seafood. Instead of heading out to a restaurant for one filling meal, try your hand at gourmet food at…
Gettin' jiggy with it
We all secretly want to be in a music video. We sing into our hairbrushes, we dance in front of our mirrors, all part of our fantasies that the cameras…
On Wheels: The metamorphosis of Chinese cars
If you ask anyone today "how old is the Chinese automobile industry? most of the answers you'll get won't exceed 10 to 12 years, with an average guess of seven…
HEALTH MATTERS: Post-menopausal hormone therapy increases stroke risk: study
Post-menopausal women taking hormone therapy are at an increased risk of stroke regardless of the age at which they start the treatment, according to the results of a new study.Women…
Weekly Stock Review: Stock market maintains strength on two-day week
CAIRO: Following an upward trend led by Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) on Tuesday, the stock market dipped 0.01 percent on Wednesday on a strong turnover of LE 3.53 billion. Due…
Dubai ruler's acquisitions raise talk of 'superhorse'
LEXINGTON, Kentucky: South Korean bloodstock agent Jay Bang attended the American thoroughbred auction with instructions from his clients to bring home the best horses he could for a few thousand…
THE REEL ESTAE: Egyptian band lost in Israel
Ever since I finally managed to watch the highly contentious Israeli smash "The Band's Visit by the end of last year, I became eager to lay down my thoughts on…
