A quick jaunt to Italy
Pane Vino s location on the second floor of the Semiramis Intercontinental, overlooking the Qasr El-Nil Bridge, gives it stunning views of the city s river and its surroundings. Cairo…
Spinal cord stimulation could help treat Parkinson's disease, says study
A small device implanted on the spinal cord could one day offer a better way to treat Parkinson's disease, according to a study released last week showing success in trials…
Japan's new envoys aim to spread cute to the world
Cute isn t a country, but it now has three ambassadors.Dressed in a plaid miniskirt, a polka-dot shirt and a pink Victorian dress, three young women named Japan s ambassadors…
Extracurricular activities: Not just for kids anymore
Never got around to learning how to Salsa dance? Always wanted to master tennis? Now s the time to make space in your schedule for some of the great extracurricular…
Google explores Mideast markets
BEIRUT: The Middle East and North Africa, where internet usage is relatively low compared to Europe and the US, could see a large growth in internet penetration rates in 2010,…
Confessions of a (M)ad Man: Depressed? Take a full course of advertising and you’ll feel better
Advertising has had a bad rap over the years. It's been called shallow, materialistic, disingenuous and promoting unrealistic standards. While these claims aren't without foundation, I also happen to think…
THE REEL ESTATE: Here comes the Slumdog
At last, the "Slumdog Millionaire mania lands in Egypt, backed with eight Academy Awards, worldwide grosses of more than $240 million and an irresistible aura of cheerfulness and optimism for…
Africa's immunity
ACCRA: The United States suffers rising job losses. Britain nationalizes its banks. Once high-flying small economies like Ireland, Hungary, and Iceland break down. Even robust China and India are experiencing…
Scientific capitalism
PRINCETON: To understand how we got ourselves into our current economic mess, complicated explanations about derivatives, regulatory failure, and so on are beside the point. The best answer is both…
Editorial: In the spirit of Sadat
CAIRO: In his historic speech to the Israeli Knesset on November 20, 1977, President Anwar Sadat said: "Peace cannot be worth its name unless it is based on justice and…