Regime change not motivation for war, Blair tells Iraq probe
LONDON: Former British prime minister Tony Blair said Friday he had supported the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq because Saddam Hussein flaunted UN resolutions, not because he wanted regime change.…
US religious commission visit to Upper Egypt cancelled
CAIRO: The delegation of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom cancelled a proposed trip to Upper Egypt due to sensitivities in the wake of the Nagaa Hammadi Jan. 6…
Valentino courts new young couture customer
Valentino s new design team continued to reach out to younger consumers, ratcheting up hemlines on the neon-saturated runway at Wednesday s spring-summer 2010 haute couture show.After a timid debut…
Impressionist water gardens inspire Saab for summer
A soft focus floral print like an Impressionist painting, perhaps by Claude Monet of his water garden at Giverny, set the mood at Elie Saab s summer couture show on…
Adding spice to oh la la
Once again, the Fairmont Towers Hotel has introduced a new dining concept to Cairo. Last time, it was a re-adaptation of classic American grilled fare. This time, it's French-Vietnamese cuisine…
Mamma Mia! ABBAWORLD theme park opens in London
Is it possible to have too much ABBA?Knowing me, knowing you, the answer is no.The spangly Swedish quartet that gave the world Waterloo and Dancing Queen has sold 400 million…
A little Español in Cairo
The geography may be wrong and the ingredients might be local, but a taste of the café s food is certainly authentic. Bienvenidos a El Español, the closest you'll come…
More blood pressure worry: It's linked to dementia
If the cardiologist s warnings don t scare you, consider this: Controlling blood pressure just might be the best protection yet known against dementia.In a flurry of new research, scientists…
Kate Moss launches line of "It" bags for Longchamp
British supermodel Kate Moss on Wednesday tries her hand at design with the launch of a line of bags for France s Longchamp, a 60-year family firm hoping to join…
Overweight septuagenarians live longer: study
WASHINGTON: Overweight septuagenarians are less likely to die within 10 years than people of normal weight in the same age group, an Australian study said Thursday.The study in the Journal…