holidays
Tokyo stocks plunge in Christmas rout
Business
December 25, 2018
Tokyo stocks plunge in Christmas rout
Tokyo stocks plunged on Tuesday as the few Asian markets open on Christmas suffered a holiday rout on fears…
France’s ‘yellow vest’ protests lose momentum on decisive weekend
World
December 16, 2018
France’s ‘yellow vest’ protests lose momentum on decisive weekend
Groups of defiant “yellow vest” demonstrators faced off with tens of thousands of police around France on Saturday, but…
Red Sea hotels prepare for full Holiday season
Travel
December 15, 2018
Red Sea hotels prepare for full Holiday season
Hotels and tourist villages in the Red Sea have finished preparations to celebrate Christmas and New Year holidays by…
German minister welcomes adoption of Islamic holidays
World
October 13, 2017
German minister welcomes adoption of Islamic holidays
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said he does not mind adopting a Muslim holiday in Germany, especially in states…
Demand picking up for Egypt holidays: Thomas Cook
Egypt
February 10, 2017
Demand picking up for Egypt holidays: Thomas Cook
British travel group Thomas Cook said Thursday that demand for holidays in Egypt is picking up again, after unrest in…
Ski destinations surge in bookings
Life & Style
December 17, 2016
Ski destinations surge in bookings
A new report shows that bookings for ski vacations are on the rise this year compared to last, with growth…
Home for the Holidays? Hold the sugar, please
Health & Fitness
December 26, 2015
Home for the Holidays? Hold the sugar, please
Bagged or boxed, brown or powdered, Americans are buying markedly less sugar this year, a trend nowhere more noticeable than…
Modern Etiquette: Why not something personal for the holidays?
Life & Style
November 30, 2015
Modern Etiquette: Why not something personal for the holidays?
As I write this, I look up at a foot-high stack of holiday catalogs – clothing, travel gear, hiking gear,…
Morsy to deliver speech Thursday evening
Egypt
January 24, 2013
Morsy to deliver speech Thursday evening
President Mohamed Morsy plans to deliver a speech to the nation Thursday on Prophet Mohamed's birthday and ahead of the…
Movement plans patrols to counter sexual harassment during Eid
Egypt
August 17, 2012
Movement plans patrols to counter sexual harassment during Eid
A local activist group is organizing an initiative to counter sexual harassment, a trend that has become associated with Eid…