Iran ready for full diplomatic ties with Egypt
CAIRO: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has indicated that Iran is willing to restore full diplomatic relations with Egypt the "very day Cairo agrees, in comments made on Tuesday.Quoted by the…
Regional powers want Hamas weakened, says expert
Mubarak calls for Palestinian infighting to endCAIRO: As recent fighting between Palestinian factions continues, regional and international support for Fatah over the elected Hamas is the reason behind the tenuous…
NDP nominates 97 for Shoura Council election, Al Wafd withdraws
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak has approved the final list of candidates representing the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) in the coming Shoura Council (Upper House of Parliament) elections scheduled to…
Meditation: the art of relaxation
Seven years ago, I was one of the non-converted. At the end of the one and a half hour Ashtanga yoga session, the class was ordered to sit cross-legged on…
HEALTH MATTERS: Can an Aspirin a day keep the doctor away?
Years ago, while I was studying pharmacology, aspirin was viewed as a useful drug for relief from pain, fever and inflammation, and for preventing heart attacks and strokes. However, its…
SCI TECH SCENE: And now, a mid-sized BlackBerry
Associated PressThis is the story of Goldie the mobile malcontent and the three BlackBerries. The first BlackBerry, the 8800, though slender by most standards, was too big. The next BlackBerry,…
For gay Egyptians, life online is the only choice
Growing up in a small delta city, Gamal Alaa always knew that he wasn't like his school mates. He and his friends were all from good, educated middle class families,…
Rallying for Egypt, for the love of it
Azzam El Farouky has been racing since 1984. As a motorcycle racer in the mid-eighties participating in the then Rothmans Pharaoh's Rally, he broke his leg, collarbone and three ribs…
Ingy El-Solh, the exercise guru who knew what she wanted
No matter how many gyms open in Egypt, and no matter how many new instructors emerge on the scene, people still talk about Ingy El Solh. The aerobics instructor, dancer,…
COFFEE TALK: Weekend activity
The weekend is finally here. While most people look forward to going shopping, or sitting by a pool to unwind or relaxing at home after a long week, I look…