NEW YEAR, (NOT SO) NEW ME

Maybe New Year’s resolutions aren’t always such a great idea

Once upon a time, Egyptian pop shaabi star Shaaban Abdel Rehim rose to stardom when he sang of turning a new leaf by quitting smoking and lifting weights. But the heyday of setting ambitious resolutions that then fall flat may be behind us, with studies showing that 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail. One of…