American agriculture experts train Iraqis in El Beheira
EL BEHEIRA: Around 100 Iraqis are currently receiving training at the American University in Cairo's Desert Development Center (DDC) in Beheira. For three weeks, subject to extension, a group of…
Cotton Industry sustains continuous losses as production costs increase
CARIO: Sayyed Farag, a 50-year-old cotton grower, decided that starting this year he will not grow cotton anymore after sustaining considerable losses as he sold a quintal of cotton for…
Key to a long life, less insulin in the brain
ReutersGood, old-fashioned diet and exercise might keep you young by reducing the action of insulin in the brain, researchers reported on Thursday. They created mutant mice that over-ate, got fat…
COFFEE TALK: Bidding farewell
For some, Maadi was a good place to be this week. Manmade water pools flooding Maadi streets offered some Egyptian citizens free car washes while Egyptian cats and dogs could…
Hair, the ultimate fashion accessory
Hair and fashion form the ultimate friendship. Just like diamonds are a girl s best friend, hair is no less than a perfect compliment to the fashion world, standing as…
HEALTH MATTERS: There's more to gargir than meets the eye
Watercress, gargir, as we call it in Arabic, has always been known for its aphrodisiac powers. The famous Egyptian saying "if women knew the benefits of gargir, they would grow…
TRAVEL: Protect me from the grown-ups
Associated PressI m starting to think there s a backlash against traveling families.First there was the nursing mother who was told to get off the plane. Then there was the…
SCI TECH SCENE: Steve Jobs tops list of online music "Powergeeks"
Steve Jobs, the father of the iPod, was crowned on Tuesday as the undisputed king of the online music revolution by US music magazine Blender, topping a list of the…
A mixing problem
Behind the pomp, the lack of potency in Cairo's cocktailsNewness supplants only flashiness in determining Cairo's most popular nightspots. Too bad too many of them can't serve a decent mixed…
For the love of the game
In a country where football is the number one sport and there are over 50 million Ahly fans, it was only normal that someone would eventually capitalize on this important,…
