The darker side of tanning
Safe sunbathing means better skin and healthier bodyCAIRO: As the summer kicks off, all dermatologists seem to unite in one call: Take it easy with sunbathing as its bad for…
Royal English hospitality, situated on the edge of Alexandria's seafront
ALEXANDRIA: The Windsor Palace Hotel in Alexandria has a colonialist atmosphere, garlanded with marble, adorned with red spiral staircases and a traditional closed-cage elevator built of wooden panelling in keeping…
Taking a splash in Cairo
Recommended swimming pools around the citySwimming is the best feature of the summer, and Cairo has a lot to offer in this regard. You can rent a hotel room, pay…
To eat or not to eat
Get your nutrition facts straightCAIRO: With over 30,000 diets available to choose from, it's not surprising that we are confused. Many people go it alone and try to find what…
Solana's visit makes little progress
Ground attack increasingly likelyCAIRO: In an attempt to diffuse the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana made a blitz visit to the region this…
Egyptian foreign minister calls for Middle East cease-fire
Becket attempts to play down differences with key regional allyAssociated PressLONDON: Egypt s foreign minister appealed Thursday for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle East, arguing both sides must take…
French FM warns of "catastrophe" in Lebanon
Rice plans Middle East trip next weekBEIRUT: The French foreign minister, Philippe Douste-Blazy, arrived in Lebanon on Friday to seek to mediate in the Israel-Lebanon crisis, his office said. Douste-Blazy…
Arab oil windfall must benefit Lebanese, says Libya
TRIPOLI: Arab leaders must divert windfall revenues from record high oil prices to help Lebanese and Palestinian people weathering Israeli attacks, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on…
Egypt raises gasoline prices to cut deficit
CAIRO: The government is raising the prices of gasoline and diesel fuel by up to 30 percent with effect from yesterday, the government newspaper Al-Ahram said on Thursday. The long-awaited…
Italian prosecutor asks for extradition of U.S. agents
A prosecutor has asked Italy s new justice minister to request the extradition of more than 20 CIA agents over the alleged kidnapping of a Muslim cleric in 2003, a…
