Brains or brawn for men in fitness
CAIRO: Typically, it has always been women that have a preoccupation with staying in shape and getting fit. Traditionally, men have gone to the gym to "get a six-pack, "get…
Too mucho to change diapers
CAIRO: In a world trend that finds mothers wrestling between staying home versus working and where the challenges women face in juggling the roles of the homemaker and the bread-earner…
Prince Charles to visit Egypt, Saudia Arabia, India
CAIRO: Since assuming the role of Supreme Governor of the Church of England, Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, has worked to establish himself not as a defender of one…
For Iraqis who can afford it, vacations abroad offer respite from the violence at home
CAIRO: Reem Al-Jawad can t take her young daughters to see Iraq s great and famous Tigris and Euphrates rivers as she believes it s too dangerous.So the 34-year-old Iraqi…
Canadian courts clear extradition hearing for one terror suspect; uphold deportation of another
TORONTO: Canadian courts handed down rulings Thursday that could send one terror suspect back to his native Egypt and another off to the United States to face charges that he…
The force of gravity
CAIRO: They called it Black Tuesday. Four days of panic selling on the New York Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 1929 with share prices at only a quarter…
Ministry of education cancels Women's Day celebration for 'security reasons'
CAIRO: Less than 24 hours before its scheduled start, the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights' (ECWR) celebration of the Egyptian Women's Day was canceled. As the celebration was planned to…
Press Round-up
CAIRO: The stock market's drastic decline and the parliament's increasingly heated debates made headlines throughout the week."Black Tuesday was Al-Masry Al-Youm's description of the dive the Egyptian stock market took…
Word on the Street
CAIRO: On Wednesday, the new metered and air-conditioned taxis were given the opportunity to join the throng of Egyptians making their way through the over-crowded and poorly maintained roads. With…
Helping communities work their way out of poverty
CAIRO: If you're looking for local, unique handmade crafts with a touch of history, you need look no further than the Egypt Crafts Center (ECC). Carrying everything from extra virgin…
