Life & Style
CNN: The Middle East’s most opulent hotel rooms
April 22, 2016
CNN: The Middle East’s most opulent hotel rooms
Want to drop 80 percent of the average U.S. annual income in one night? Or maybe get some shuteye where Bill…
Why you don’t sleep well in a strange bed
April 22, 2016
Why you don’t sleep well in a strange bed
The old adage about sleeping with one eye open in an unfamiliar place may not be too far off the…
A strong bond between elderly people and their dogs boosts health
April 22, 2016
A strong bond between elderly people and their dogs boosts health
A new study by the University of Missouri has found that owning a dog can help improve the health of…
Pollutants in fish may prevent humans from expelling toxins
April 19, 2016
Pollutants in fish may prevent humans from expelling toxins
Fish that contain environmental pollutants may harm people who eat them by preventing the human body from doing its natural job…
Halal makeup: Muslim beauty without the beast
April 19, 2016
Halal makeup: Muslim beauty without the beast
A bearded imam may have seemed out of place at this week's In-Cosmetics expo in Paris, an annual showcase for…
Don’t forget sleep as part of a weight loss plan
April 19, 2016
Don’t forget sleep as part of a weight loss plan
Getting enough sleep is essential to successful weight loss. Sleep is often overlooked by dieters, but a wealth of scientific…
Egyptian scientists develop new, low-cost hepatitis-C drug
April 18, 2016
Egyptian scientists develop new, low-cost hepatitis-C drug
Egyptian medical researchers have announced an apparent scientific breakthrough in the treatment of hepatitis-C, in the form of a medicine…
Cairo’s foodies descend on Merryland Park for CairoBites festival
April 17, 2016
Cairo’s foodies descend on Merryland Park for CairoBites festival
The CairoBites food festival returned to Cairo for the third year running on Friday and Saturday, attracting thousands of food…
Exercising before eating could cut appetite by up to a third
April 17, 2016
Exercising before eating could cut appetite by up to a third
Exercise may not stimulate appetite as previously thought. In fact, a British study, published in the journal Medicine & Science…
Cairo Marathon runners burn bright for the cause of Egypt’s poor
April 16, 2016
Cairo Marathon runners burn bright for the cause of Egypt’s poor
At six o’clock on Friday morning, the neighborhood of Maadi came alive with balloons, fluorescent yellow t-shirts and the sound…