Sampling the treats offered by Taba Heights resort
CAIRO: Egyptian holidaymakers who head to the Red Sea resort towns of Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh often overlook Taba. Though the border town has always lured its share of tourists…
Sci-tech: Guillotine that cigarette
Taking the splutter and cough out of needing nicotineThere are three well-trodden paths available to the smoker's conscience when it comes time to stop. Cold turkey is a jolt and…
Nature's miracle drug
Scientific research stresses the health benefits of dihydrogen monoxidePsst.Come here, I want to show you something. Take a look at this: it is the most nourishing element you can give…
The Maharaja of India arrives in Cairo
Indian cuisine spices up the night but where are the patrons?Characterized by a great variety of foods, spices, and cooking techniques, Indian food has always been a welcome cuisine for…
Lawyers warn against loophole allowing FGM
Conference announces that female circumcision against IslamCAIRO: In a move that is likely to win international support but fuel domestic dissent, the International Conference for Preventing the Violation of Women's…
Opposition wants Camp David Accords annulled
CAIRO: Opposition movement Kefaya has gathered a 100,000-strong petition calling for the annulment of Egypt's 1979 Camp David Peace Accords with Israel, said General Coordinator for the Kefaya opposition movement…
Hamas leader discusses prisoner exchange in Cairo
CAIRO: Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal held positive talks with a senior Egyptian security official on Thursday to discuss a prisoner exchange between the Palestinian movement and Israel, a senior Hamas…
Biz Recap
Indian industry on display in CairoCAIRO: India s Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) brought more than 100 Indian companies to the Cairo fair grounds to showcase their products to local…
Clerics to lift fog on Islam
CAIRO: During a session on Islam to non-Muslims, Sheikh Ahmed Saad met one man who, living beside a mosque for 15 years, thought Muslims were drug-dealers because he saw them…
Crime Scene: Miracle saves blundering truck driver from fatal wreck
CAIRO: It can only be called a miracle, distraught train passengers said after they emerged with bruises and stiff joints from what could have been a fatal train crash with…
