Sci-tech: Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus, or how to be a fish underwater
Respect your body, your equipment, and the Red SeaEgypt has been blessed with the Red Sea; you can swim in its warm waters, surf its windy swells, or dive its…
SUV giants in Cairo's narrow streets
The trend of driving Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and large super performance cars, a phenomenon that has plagued Europe for the past year, seems to finally have reached the streets…
Walk like an Egyptian, but with a foreign passport
A popular Egyptian adage says "El Masry met-han gowa we bara - the Egyptian is demeaned inside and out . This may explain why the desire du jour for many…
What lurks in your kitchen
If you think you are safe eating in your clean kitchen, think again. The kitchen is the dirtiest place in any home, nurturing millions of unseen germs on each object,…
Tis' the season to give
The holiday season is always the best excuse to either throw or attend a party: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year s Eve, and all the days in…
NDP usurping talk of constitutional amendments, says analyst
CAIRO: The National Democratic Party (NDP) is practically the only decision maker overseeing proposed constitutional amendments, said political analyst Diaa Rashwan.According to the constitution, there are two mechanisms by which…
EU monitors say Egypt to keep Hamas funds out of Gaza
JERUSALEM: European monitors overseeing the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt said on Thursday that Egypt made a commitment to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to keep Hamas officials from using…
Brotherhood insists it rejects violence
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood reiterated their rejection of violence Thursday as they continued to come under attack over a miltia-type demonstration staged by students earlier this month. The Muslim Brotherhood…
Seven Egyptians on Hunger Strike in Israeli Prison
CAIRO: Recent reports in both Egyptian and Israeli media indicate that some seven Egyptian prisoners incarcerated in the Israeli Al Naqab (Negev) prison have embarked on a hunger strike. According…
Hutchison of China to construct container terminals in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA: The Chinese Hutchison Whampoa Limited Company has set off to construct two container terminals in the Alexandria and Al-Dekhaila seaports in Egypt with total investments of $100 million. Ibrahim…
