SCI TECH SCENE: Astronauts try new shuttle simulator
Associated Press Nearly 40 astronauts on last week became the first to ride aboard a NASA tourist attraction that recreates a ride aboard the space shuttle, complete with the deep…
A place to brighten your soul
Wandering around Mohandiseen, you may come across a shop with a name that immediately captures your attention. "Ashakana: The Soul Shop has a wooden exterior, with a cozy, warm interior.…
A colorful way of releasing pent up aggression
"All people who come here are peaceful to begin with, Wisam Ibrahim says, "then they begin to play, and a transformation occurs. Quite. Running, aiming and firing at moving targets…
Cell phone headaches all in the mind
Exposure to the radiofrequency fields generated by mobile phones does not cause head pain or increase blood pressure, according to a Norwegian study. Instead, people who experience such symptoms do…
COFFEE TALK: Victims of circumstance
"Look man, I told you Cilantro will not work when we come without girls; no one is coming to take our order, Islam complained to his friend.Mohamed picked up his…
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Fruits of the sea on the banks of the Nile
There are those who love seafood, and those who are averse to it. Whichever category you fall into, you should try Fish Market in Cairo. The seafood served at this…
Nazif Speech at the AmCham
CAIRO: Addressing the country's most influential business leaders present at the American Chamber of Commerce board elections, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif gave an enticing recipe for growth with competitiveness, innovation…
New AmCham president elected
CAIRO: In a tight race, Omar Mohanna, chairman of the Suez Cement Company, won the election and was declared the new president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt…
Showcasing fragile masterpieces
Sakkara's glass art museum opens its doors to visitorsGlass is a combination of sand that is fused in contact with something called a flux. The substances used for this purpose…
Snapshots of modern Egyptian life
Families and taxis: these are the respective subjects of two photographic collections on display at a joint exhibition at the Contemporary Image Collective (CIC) gallery in Mounira. Cartography brings together…