Crackdown on Brotherhood in Kafr El-Sheikh and Alexandria
CAIRO: Thirty-eight members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) were detained Thursday for a further 15 days pending investigation. The arrests early last week came after a crackdown on a march…
Cocoon offers interiors with London flair
To many people, furniture is synonymous with boredom due to the lack of originality in the local market. But those days are long gone. The latest addition to the number…
On Wheels: Back to the future fuels
With the scientific progress achieved by mankind to date, anything is possible: baby elephants the size of small rats, harvesting cubic blue watermelons, building flying cities, and more. So why,…
Restaurant Review: Toriific
If you were unlucky enough to be born in the 1980s, the name Torii will send the wheels of time swinging back to blonde, busty prima donnas and an iced…
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…
