Vancouver getting ready for its Olympic moment
As snow falls on the craggy peaks providing the stunning backdrop to this glimmering city on the Pacific, Vancouver prepares to welcome thousands of athletes and visitors from around the…
48 hours in Alexandria
Spring in Aleppo, summer in Tripoli and winter in Alexandria, went an adage I recently heard and I must here concur. Winter in Alexandria is a treat for anyone who…
In the making: Nile Ritz-Carlton
No one was fooled when the iconic Nile Hilton sign above the storied downtown building was changed last year to The Nile Hotel - and the emotions it evoked were…
Parents, doctors debate tots teetering in heels
A pair of sparkly, peekaboo shoes with heels 2 inches high are favorites of six-year-old Helena Bell ever since she got them for a wedding. She s worn them to…
Cozy styles warm up winter fashion
There was a chill in the air both on and off the runway during the four days of Italian menswear for the fall/winter 2010-2011 which ended here Tuesday.Much of the…
Egypt seeks OT, FT meeting early Feb: minister
CAIRO: Egypt is seeking to arrange a meeting between Orascom Telecom and France Telecom early next month to end the battle over ownership of Mobinil, the communications minister said on…
THE REEL ESTATE: Sex, religion and art in synthetic colors
It wasn't supposed to go this way. For the past 15 years, Egyptian filmmaker Oussama Fawzi has been a critics' darling, directing two of the most acclaimed films of the…
Conflict resolution, one book at a time
NEW YORK: A basic fact of conflict is that people's perceptions of each other matter. Viewing someone as subhuman or demonic, for example, reduces people's inhibitions towards using violence against…
China's next mountain to climb
MILAN: China is entering a complex set of transitions that will lay the foundations for the advanced-country status that it hopes to reach in the next 25 years. After three…
Editorial: Alf mabrouk, Dr Nazif
CAIRO: Weddings are such happy occasions. My heart always skips a beat when I hear that a couple has decided to tie the knot, come what may. In this day…