US urges Egypt to do more for Darfur
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: A US Congress delegation met President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday to discuss further Egyptian involvement in efforts to solve the crisis in Sudan s Darfur region. The 25-strong…
Battle aliens, save the world and learn chemistry
Two university professors have combined their knowledge of science and videogames to create a game that helps students learn chemistry.Instead of using books, beakers and test tubes, students battle aliens…
Get moving, Grandma!
Associated PressExercise isn t just about improving your heart and fighting flab that comes with aging. It may also be the answer to preventing stiff, achy joints that can lead…
Resto review: The mystic pizza parlor plenty
Papa John's dips into the crowded culinary sceneWhy waste time and resources reinventing the wheel? Or in the case of Papa John's Pizza - a new venue that's fighting for…
A world of flowers and plants bloom into Spring
It's spring time.Everywhere you go in Cairo these days colors are splashed across the otherwise banal city. This may not be the most ideal time for those who suffer from…
Hubble Bubble: Points towards toil and trouble
Shisha, the social scourgeIn Egypt, the popularity of smoking shisha has become something of a phenomena; men, women and adolescents have taken up the habit oftentimes to "be part of…
Coffee Talk: Overheard in Cairo's cafés
With the horrible weather we have had lately, the coffee shops are crammed with all sorts of people, which is good news for coffee shop owners.And for me. "Oh my…
Gameworld: 'Shadowrun' to pit consoles against PCs
SAN FRANCISCO: At a recent event to show off upcoming Microsoft video games, a young man worked a computer mouse and keyboard to make his on-screen warrior jump and fire…
Mortgage refinance company to lower lending rates to 11 percent
Company to offer primary lenders long-term financing at 9.5 percentCAIRO: The launch of the Egyptian Company for Mortgage Refinance (ECMR) will help lower lending rates to 11 percent, Minister of…