Egyptian foreign minister calls for Middle East cease-fire
Becket attempts to play down differences with key regional allyAssociated PressLONDON: Egypt s foreign minister appealed Thursday for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle East, arguing both sides must take…
Solana's visit makes little progress
Ground attack increasingly likelyCAIRO: In an attempt to diffuse the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana made a blitz visit to the region this…
To eat or not to eat
Get your nutrition facts straightCAIRO: With over 30,000 diets available to choose from, it's not surprising that we are confused. Many people go it alone and try to find what…
Taking a splash in Cairo
Recommended swimming pools around the citySwimming is the best feature of the summer, and Cairo has a lot to offer in this regard. You can rent a hotel room, pay…
Royal English hospitality, situated on the edge of Alexandria's seafront
ALEXANDRIA: The Windsor Palace Hotel in Alexandria has a colonialist atmosphere, garlanded with marble, adorned with red spiral staircases and a traditional closed-cage elevator built of wooden panelling in keeping…
The darker side of tanning
Safe sunbathing means better skin and healthier bodyCAIRO: As the summer kicks off, all dermatologists seem to unite in one call: Take it easy with sunbathing as its bad for…
Sports Talk: Looks count
Lost in the World Cup was the news that Anna Kournikova might be back. When last we saw the Russian bombshell, she was 22 and a constant sufferer of back…
Corporations grow by giving back to the community
CAIRO: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become more than just a fashionable affair to the corporate world. Gone are the days when CSR was an option that corporations entertained when…
Present and Tense: Wrong number
The call came on my private line, which is only known to a handful of world leaders whom I trust to call at a decent hour and keep it short.…
Two Egyptians win top prizes in civil rights essay contest
Middle Eastern entries take the lead with "stronger contentCAIRO: Egyptian and Middle Eastern contestants claimed the top prizes in the Dream Deferred essay contest on civil rights in the Middle…