Marie Louis Bishara: A woman of many hats
Two weeks ago I found myself in Paris during Fashion Week, and I was ushered backstage to take a quick peek and I find two models — with cupid lips…
Australian study finds diabetes link to flabby dads
Men with high-fat diets are more likely to have diabetic children, research showed Thursday, in the first study linking a baby's health to what their father ate. The study tracked…
Longer-lasting options to treat drug addiction
New treatments for addiction to heroin or narcotic painkillers promise longer-lasting relief that may remove some day-to-day uncertainty of care: A once-a-month shot is now approved and a six-month implant…
Nola Cupcakes continue Cairo’s cupcake craze
Ask any modern girl what she likes and she might answer with one of the four C’s: champagne, cashmere, carats or cupcakes. With cupcakes being the easiest and cheapest to…
Egypt commercial property demand unmet, says SODIC
CAIRO: A growing middle-class of affluent Egyptians are pushing demand for more commercial and retail space, but the sector is still an untapped market for property developers, a SODIC executive…
Pharos has IPO pipeline, business tougher
CAIRO: Egyptian investment bank Pharos Holding has initial public offering (IPO) and acquisition mandates in its pipeline, even though the investment environment has grown less conducive to growth, its chairman…
Egyptian clothing guide: Top local brands
Given Egypt's international fame for its high-quality cotton, it seems natural that the local fashion industry would be a flourishing one. Think again. The local obsession with imported fashion in…
Fandira: Classy Seafood Takeout in Maadi
You just got home. You’re tired after an hour of ruthless Cairo traffic, and you have friends coming over for dinner. You’d like a decent seafood meal but you don’t…
Sports Talk: Not a second to lose
In the same week that a blatant handball helped Esperance of Tunisia knock Egypt's Ahly out of the African Champions League, the inventor of Hawk-Eye has claimed he has goal-line…
Jelena Jankovic loses to Diyas at Kremlin Cup
MOSCOW: Kazakh qualifier Zarina Diyas beat top-seeded Jelena Jankovic 6-1, 6-2 Thursday in the second round of the Kremlin Cup. The 268th-ranked Diyas, who celebrated her 17th birthday on Monday,…