Beirut curfew lifted day after clashes
BEIRUT: Beirut warily returned to normal Friday after an overnight curfew - the first in a decade - prompted by street fighting between government and opposition supporters that left four…
Several Palestinians killed in factional fighting
GAZA CITY: Tensions rose in the Gaza Strip on Friday after renewed clashes between the ruling Hamas movement and president Mahmud Abbas s Fatah party left five people dead in…
Blix: At least 10 years before Egypt and Jordan can launch nuclear programs
Associated Press CAIRO: Former U.N. chief weapons inspector Hans Blix on Thursday said it would be at least a decade before Egypt and Jordan could launch a nuclear program and…
Experts warn of "chaos" and "violence" in 2007
CAIRO: Newspaper editor Ibrahim Eissa, Judge Hisham Bastawisi and politician Osama Ghazali Harb made dire predictions for the year 2007 at the Ibn Khaldun Center's annual New Year's event on…
Ostrich meat: why bury your head in the sand?
Generally resistant to change, most Egyptians won't substitute their beef and poultry for this healthier alternative: ostrich meat. But for those who enjoy this delicacy, there may be a chance…
For a casual dinner, fork up the fondue fun
Fashion is notorious for its retro looks, and now epicureans are following their lead as fondue makes a comeback. Whereas a year ago, one had to search high and low…
Putting chic back on the Nile
Stepping onto the Blue Nile boat in Zamalek, you notice the diverse selection of restaurants, from the Applebee's to the Far Eastern cuisine of Asia Bar, which strategically overlooks the…
Egyptians increasingly shunning condom use
With stealth and caution, Hisham walked into a downtown pharmacy and, blushingly, whispered some words, which the pharmacist did not make out immediately.The key word in Hisham's hushed speech was…
Egypt's Orascom plans $500 mln 7-year bond, banker
LONDON: Egypt s Orascom Telecom plans to sell a $500 million 7-year bond after a roadshow, a banker familiar with the sale said on Friday.Orascom on Thursday hired Credit Suisse…
Abstract, beautiful and entirely Egyptian
It may be a set of decorative utensils. On the other hand, it might be a man and a woman looking at each other. Yet again, it just might be…