Sofitel El Gezirah positions itself as Cairo's new hot spot
The long-anticipated reopening of what was once El-Gezirah Sheraton, now under the management of Sofitel, is finally over. The venue which used to be one of the hottest spots in…
COFFEE TALK: Heat wave sparks hot gossip
As Egypt hasn't been exempt from the recent extreme weather fluctuations that have struck the globe, Egyptians are already flocking to the beach. I decided to follow suit and find…
HEALTH MATTERS: Entertaining TV programs make you eat, study finds
ReutersPeople eat more when they are glued to the television, and the more entertaining the program, the more they eat, according to a recent research.It seems that distracted brains do…
Exxonmobil donates 60 computers to Unicef's NGO partners
CAIRO: Unicef signed an agreement with Exxonmobil to donate 60 computers to Unicef s NGO partners, the Youth Association for Population and Development and Maritime Scouts Association, at a conference…
Microfinance aims to reach the unbankable poor
CAIRO: Egypt's unbankable poor, low-income families as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are now able to utilize their ingenuity to climb out of poverty and generate more income…
A piece of cake
Artellewa brings a new perspective full of colors, funny shapes to Ard El Lewa districtFlying pink chicken or naked baked women? In either case, Malak Helmy didn t fail to…
Cirque du Soleil comes to town
Mimes, dressed in white and striking a pose, lined the entrance to the spectacular outdoor ballroom at Hilton Dreamland Wednesday night, setting the stage for the hotel's annual celebration. The…
With a grain of salt
Blair's breakfast in bed!When I met Tony Blair on his first visit to Cairo a few months after he became Prime Minister, he paused when I asked him: "As Prime…
Resolution 194 may cut both ways for refugees
In the course of the 1948-1949 Arab-Israeli war, about 700,000 Arabs were either expelled by the Israelis from territory it held or left their homes at the request of the…
A man who helped push the Middle East into chaos
In May 1997 Tony Blair was swept into power on an enormous wave of optimism. Britain's youngest prime minister since 1812, his approval ratings were the highest of any postwar…