Selling civilization in a beauty jar
When the West burnt and hurt with chemicals, what I did was sell them 3000 years of civilization in a jar, the renowned Indian beauty expert told Daily News Egypt…
Enjoy a Tuscan experience at the Cairo Marriott
In the spirit of Mother's Day, I took my mother out for a fancy dinner. Because we are both picky eaters, we agreed on a cuisine that will satisfy all…
Lifestyle Highlight: Simplicity at Bean Bar
Sandwiched between leading Cilantro and popular, posh Coffee Bean and the Tea Leaf, the Bean Bar joined the coffee-mania industry kicking off its first branch on Zamalek's Abu El Feda…
Pixar 3D animation 'Up' to open Cannes film fest
Pixar s upcoming 3D animation Up will open this year s Cannes film festival on May 13, organizers of the world s premier cinema showcase said Thursday. Up, an adventure…
THE REEL ESTATE: Who watches the Watchmen?
Perhaps not since Kar Wai Wong's 2004 "2046 have I feverishly anticipated any film as much as "Watchmen. Like millions of graphic novel enthusiasts, I'm an unabashed fan of Alan…
'HAWK' takes fresh approaches to combat
Video-game combat has come a long way since the turn of the century. In the 1990s, 3D shooters like "Doom and "Half-Life were aimed at the PC audience, with the…
Redefining Art/chitecture
From a university student to founding a successful self-named firm in just a little over 10 years, architect Shahira H. Fahmy's career is a remarkable story to follow. Fahmy graduated…
Prophet Mohammed's tomb pearl carpet sells for $5.458 mln
DOHA: A pearl-studded carpet believed to have been created in India more than 100 years ago as a gift for the tomb of the Prophet Mohamed was sold in Qatar…
Contents of Versace's home sell for 7m pounds in London
The contents of fashion designer Gianni Versace's opulent villa on the shores of Italy's Lake Como sold in London Wednesday for more than £ 7 million, Sotheby's auction house said.Over…
With a Grain of Salt: In search of Islamic terrorism?
I have industriously been searching for the type of terrorism that the West associates with Islam; the type of terrorism that is considered the greatest danger threatening the future of…