Egypt-brokered Darfur accord signed at France Africa summit
CAIRO: Under French pressure, and presided over by Egypt and Ghana, the leaders of Sudan, Chad and the Central African Republic signed an accord in an attempt to stop the…
Up close with warlord Samir Geagea
Christian warlord Samir Geagea led the Lebanese Forces militia during the 15-year-long Lebanese civil war. At one time, it was the largest militia in the conflict. After the 1989 Taif…
Egypt holds 56 Brotherhood Islamists after clampdown
CAIRO: Fifty-six Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members have been detained early Thursday amid an ongoing clampdown on the group. Security sources said the men were arrested on charges of belonging to…
Naga Hammady Copts protest Kyrollos trial at Cairo Cathedral
CAIRO: About 1,000 Coptic Orthodox Christians from Naga Hammady, Qena held a protest at the St. Mark Cathedral Thursday in response to Pope Shenouda III's decision to subject Archbishop Kyrollos…
Sci-tech: Hey sugar lips, or is that sugar hips?
The key to long-term good health and sustainable weight lossAh, the science of nutrition. It often seems more like a pseudo-science by the rate at which we're told that one…
Red wine: A drink a day keeps the doctor away?
Is red wine the secret to longevity or a potent poison? The balance of alcohol's benefits versus its sinister sins on our health is as complex as it is controversial,…
Dead heads, ancient ruins and trendy restaurants
Jordan's tiny kingdom offers a wealth of treats for visitorsAMMAN: For centuries, the sick, the poor and the pale have flocked to the Dead Sea to soak up the mythical…
Decoding Facebook: The virtual little black book
Cairo's student population has jumped aboard the Internet social sensation with the amiable, yet addictive Facebook. Designed in 2004 by two students from Harvard University, Facebook has become one of…
The crafty way to relieve stress
Zakhareef, offers introductory arts and crafts classesAre you crafty? Rasha Rashad, founder of Zakhareef showroom and workshop, definitely fits that description. Of course not in the sense that she's cunning…