Going herbal, thanks to a little help from the pharaohs
Ancient herbal remedies got the science right, say expertsCAIRO: Natural foods and medicines are all the rage in many European and North American cities, but, according to author Lise Manniche,…
Egyptian artist faces Tunisian enforcer in Champions League final
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: The only link between Egyptian Mohamed Aboutraika and Tunisian Anis Boujelbene is that they are midfielders seeking African Champions League glory. Aboutraika oozes elegance, with the ball…
Sources dispute accuracy of Israeli report on Gaza border
Israeli use of smart bombs to destroy tunnels ruled outCairo: A spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said he was not aware of an Israeli newspaper report saying that…
Present and Tense: Spoils of peace
During his life, Shant Baklawi was a controversial figure. The international wheeler-dealer peddled cloaks and daggers - literally - all the way from the former Soviet republics to the African…
Leather-bound books treasures to last a lifetime
Book binding workshop offers shelves of choicesCAIRO: Leather-bound books have become a rarity, and are usually associated with musty academic volumes or classic home libraries. Today, the leather volumes have…
Make your own destiny
Surprisingly conservative Cairo is full of opportunities to meet your soul mateCAIRO: While Cairo may not be the Paris of the Middle East, fashionable Beirut seems to have won that…
Ahly in the crystal ball
Weighing team's possibilities against SfaxienIf you want to know what will happen in the two-game final series between Ahly and CS Sfaxien in the African Champions League, starting with tomorrow's…
We can win in Cairo, says Sfaxien captain
Sfaxien captain Anis Boujelbene said on Thursday that his side is capable of beating Ahly in Cairo in the first leg of the African Champions League finals despite admitting the…
The Second Palestinian Intifada: A chronicle of a people's struggle
The Israel-Palestine conflict is tragically the most enduring and, arguably, the most written-about. Yet often sincere truth-seekers are left in the dark due to the relentless propaganda emanating from either…
Egyptian tourism board launches new ad campaign
The country hopes to attract 16 million tourists by 2014CAIRO: In a move that would make the ancient god Ra proud, the Egyptian Tourism Authority is hoping to lure millions…
