Louise Sarant
Irina Springuel: A Russian botanist in Egypt
Environment
May 17, 2011
Irina Springuel: A Russian botanist in Egypt
From the Leningrad State University in the former USSR to the Aswan South Valley University, well-respected Russian botanist and ecologist…
Cairo has potential to become sustainable city, says eco-architect
Environment
May 11, 2011
Cairo has potential to become sustainable city, says eco-architect
Urban development with a special emphasis on eco-responsible buildings has imposed itself as one of the key environmental debates in…
Paul Van Son: Tapping Egypt’s solar power potential
Environment
May 10, 2011
Paul Van Son: Tapping Egypt’s solar power potential
Paul Van Son is the CEO of the Munich-based Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii), a non-profit foundation that aims at supplying…
Dina Zulfikar: Egypt’s lead animal welfare activist
Environment
April 29, 2011
Dina Zulfikar: Egypt’s lead animal welfare activist
Dina Zulfikar remembers how her passion for animals started - at her aunt and uncle's flat in Tahrir Square. …
Scientists warn Egypt against Corridor of Development
Environment
April 19, 2011
Scientists warn Egypt against Corridor of Development
A week ago, Essam Sharaf announced with great fanfare the launch of the “Corridor of Development” mega project, designed by…
Bolivia grants rights to Mother Earth
Environment
April 14, 2011
Bolivia grants rights to Mother Earth
Bolivia is about to grant nature similar rights to those of its human citizens with a new set of rules…
Sherif Baha el-Din: 30 years of dedication to nature
Environment
April 12, 2011
Sherif Baha el-Din: 30 years of dedication to nature
Sherif Baha el-Din is one of Egypt’s most prominent naturalists. His various discoveries, his contribution to conservation and his 30-year-long…
Documentary tackles plight of small farmers
Environment
April 7, 2011
Documentary tackles plight of small farmers
Chronicling the hardships of Egypt’s small farmers, Egyptian-German filmmaker and writer Philip Rizk will screen his new documentary Thursday night…
Postcard from Ismailia: George since 1950
Life & Style
April 7, 2011
Postcard from Ismailia: George since 1950
Entering the dimly-lit room of the George restaurant in Ismailia necessitates a generous push of two rows of doors, which…