Journalists injured by Israeli stun grenades in West Bank city of Ramallah
RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM: Two journalists en route to cover a demonstration marking International Women's Day were injured by stun grenades at an Israeli military checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah on Wednesday morning.According…
A dramatic path to self-awareness
Theater is often said to be a reflection of life. Dahlia Sabbour has taken that fine line between theater and life and erased it in an effort to use dramatic…
"Thank God we play bridge"
A rowdy room of fashionable women in smart suits, discussing the latest in housing costs and hair styles, suddenly take their seats and get very quiet. The North-South pairs stay…
Official says Jolie plans to adopt Vietnamese boy
HANOI, Vietnam: Angelina Jolie plans to adopt a young Vietnamese boy and he probably will be moving to the United States in no more than three months, Vietnam s top…
Chocolates galore at Celebrations
"Chocolate seashells, so small, so plain, so innocent. I thought, oh, just one little taste, it can t do any harm. But it turned out they were filled with rich,…
Sci-tech: Fat, glorious fat
Cooking with fat doesn't have to stew your innardsFrom the butter on your bread, to the olive with your fuul, and the samna in your casserole, fat is the cornerstone…
Fighting breast cancer with fiber and diet
Developing breast cancer (BC) is a frightening prospect for many women as it is the most common cause of cancer death, and the most common cancer in women worldwide (one…
The world's top 100 billionaires, according to Forbes Magazine
Naguib Sawiris ranks 62 and six Arabs made the listThe annual listings include rank, name, home country or state, age where known, wealth in billions of dollars and source of…
Steel export taxes urge Holding Company to extend proposal period on ARCOSTEEL
CAIRO: The Egyptian Holding Company for Metallurgical Industries has extended the period for accepting proposals on its 83.1 percent stake in the Arab Company for Special Steel (ARCOSTEEL) after the…