Balance of payment posts surplus of $2.9 billion, CBE
CAIRO: The national balance of payment surplus surged to $2.9 billion from July to December of FY2006-2007 compared with $2.6 billion a year earlier. The upsurge of balance of payment…
Israeli filmmaker denies Egyptian POWs were killed, Egypt analysts skeptical
CAIRO: After sparking an international outcry over claims that Israel executed Egyptian prisoners of war in 1967's Six Day War, the Israeli maker of "The Shaked Spirit Ran Edelist now…
Guatemalan Mayan priests to 'purify' sacred site after Bush visit
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY: Mayan leaders announced that priests will purify a sacred archaeological site to eliminate bad spirits after US President George W. Bush visits next week. That a…
Journalists injured by Israeli stun grenades in West Bank city of Ramallah
RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM: Two journalists en route to cover a demonstration marking International Women's Day were injured by stun grenades at an Israeli military checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah on Wednesday morning.According…
A dramatic path to self-awareness
Theater is often said to be a reflection of life. Dahlia Sabbour has taken that fine line between theater and life and erased it in an effort to use dramatic…
"Thank God we play bridge"
A rowdy room of fashionable women in smart suits, discussing the latest in housing costs and hair styles, suddenly take their seats and get very quiet. The North-South pairs stay…
Official says Jolie plans to adopt Vietnamese boy
HANOI, Vietnam: Angelina Jolie plans to adopt a young Vietnamese boy and he probably will be moving to the United States in no more than three months, Vietnam s top…
Chocolates galore at Celebrations
"Chocolate seashells, so small, so plain, so innocent. I thought, oh, just one little taste, it can t do any harm. But it turned out they were filled with rich,…
Sci-tech: Fat, glorious fat
Cooking with fat doesn't have to stew your innardsFrom the butter on your bread, to the olive with your fuul, and the samna in your casserole, fat is the cornerstone…