TRAVEL: Jog, hike or bike the Appian Way in Rome
In ancient times, chariot-racing was a favorite spectator sport along the Via Appia Antica, the old Appian Way.Today, watching joggers and bikers might be the 21st century equivalent for visitors…
Burnout: recognizing the signs and effective treatment
Do you have little enthusiasm for life? Have you become more cynical of late? Has your productivity gone down recently?These are just a few of the warning symptoms which signal…
COFFEE TALK: Clashes and crashes
"He's become a millionaire! screamed Hani to Waleed.I looked up from my coffee space out to find a group of young men in the far corner having what seemed to…
Why people have sex: It feels good
After exhaustively compiling a list of the 237 reasons why people have sex, researchers found that young men and women get intimate for mostly the same motivations. It s more…
WEEKLY STOCK REVIEW: Real Estate companies lead the increased activities
CAIRO: Transactions on the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchanges (Case) were boosted this week, thanks to the hefty participation of Arab and foreign buyers and sellers.Case30 index gained 0.2 percent…
Opposition parties join campaign against Banque Du Caire privatization
CAIRO: Opposition parties from the Wafd, Tagammu and the nascent Democratic Front have joined forces in condemning the possible sale of Egypt's third largest bank by spearheading a major opposition…
No revealing outfits for Gwen Stefani's Malaysian concert
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: US pop singer Gwen Stefani will not wear revealing costumes during her concert in Malaysia, the show s organizer said Thursday, after protests from Muslim students about…
Libya mends fences with the international community
The final tough hurdle facing Libya's re-entry into the community of nations, was overcome last Tuesday, as a Palestinian doctor and five Bulgarian nurses were freed, following their eight-year ordeal…
Weak America = Weakened Europe
America's power has been so overwhelming for so long that many think it has survived George W. Bush's presidency unscathed. That this is untrue is demonstrated by those, from Russia's…