Blix: At least 10 years before Egypt and Jordan can launch nuclear programs
Associated Press CAIRO: Former U.N. chief weapons inspector Hans Blix on Thursday said it would be at least a decade before Egypt and Jordan could launch a nuclear program and…
Experts warn of "chaos" and "violence" in 2007
CAIRO: Newspaper editor Ibrahim Eissa, Judge Hisham Bastawisi and politician Osama Ghazali Harb made dire predictions for the year 2007 at the Ibn Khaldun Center's annual New Year's event on…
Ostrich meat: why bury your head in the sand?
Generally resistant to change, most Egyptians won't substitute their beef and poultry for this healthier alternative: ostrich meat. But for those who enjoy this delicacy, there may be a chance…
For a casual dinner, fork up the fondue fun
Fashion is notorious for its retro looks, and now epicureans are following their lead as fondue makes a comeback. Whereas a year ago, one had to search high and low…
Putting chic back on the Nile
Stepping onto the Blue Nile boat in Zamalek, you notice the diverse selection of restaurants, from the Applebee's to the Far Eastern cuisine of Asia Bar, which strategically overlooks the…
Egyptians increasingly shunning condom use
With stealth and caution, Hisham walked into a downtown pharmacy and, blushingly, whispered some words, which the pharmacist did not make out immediately.The key word in Hisham's hushed speech was…
Egypt's Orascom plans $500 mln 7-year bond, banker
LONDON: Egypt s Orascom Telecom plans to sell a $500 million 7-year bond after a roadshow, a banker familiar with the sale said on Friday.Orascom on Thursday hired Credit Suisse…
Abstract, beautiful and entirely Egyptian
It may be a set of decorative utensils. On the other hand, it might be a man and a woman looking at each other. Yet again, it just might be…
The State of our Union is frustrating
You could see it in Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's eyes, sitting atop the rostrum behind George W Bush as he gave this week's State of the Union…
Ben Ali's dictatorship is creating more Islamists
Tunisian President Zein al-Abedin ben Ali has on official occasions often referred to the legacy of the great Arab writer Ibn Khaldoun, born in Tunis in 1332. The last time…