Steven Viney
Migratory birds passing through Egypt still threatened by wind farms, create job opportunities
Environment
March 6, 2013
Migratory birds passing through Egypt still threatened by wind farms, create job opportunities
As spring migratory season begins, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds will be flying back up to Europe through Egypt…
Understanding environmental politics: Q&A with Jeannie Sowers
Environment
March 3, 2013
Understanding environmental politics: Q&A with Jeannie Sowers
Environmental issues are not only the result of geography and lack of resources, but of decades of institutional decay, argues…
Any oil to spare? Throw it in the Nile, no one will notice or care
Environment
February 21, 2013
Any oil to spare? Throw it in the Nile, no one will notice or care
A five-kilometer-long oil spill was discovered near Edfu, a town north of Aswan, in October. Aside from the usual environmental…
Despite a new regime, Cairo’s garbage collectors face the same hardships
Environment
February 19, 2013
Despite a new regime, Cairo’s garbage collectors face the same hardships
Though they are responsible for collecting, recycling and disposing most of Cairo’s municipal solid waste, the zabaleen are finding themselves…
Amid increasing censorship, Georges Bahgory reflects on bygone artistic era
Art news
February 6, 2013
Amid increasing censorship, Georges Bahgory reflects on bygone artistic era
“I feel like I am one of the last remaining people of an Egypt that will soon be dead forever,”…
Is fracking responsible for the flooding of an Upper Egyptian village?
Environment
January 29, 2013
Is fracking responsible for the flooding of an Upper Egyptian village?
The village of Fares, located about 75km north of the city of Aswan near Kom Ombo, is currently being destroyed…
Traditional Egyptian food in Zamalek: 3am Hawawshy worth a try
Food
January 27, 2013
Traditional Egyptian food in Zamalek: 3am Hawawshy worth a try
In a little alley off of Shagaret al-Dor Street in Zamalek, a new hawawshy chain has just opened its first…
Artist Ramy Dozy returns with playful exhibit
Art news
January 23, 2013
Artist Ramy Dozy returns with playful exhibit
Visual artist Ramy Dozy is featuring his latest collection of work in the exhibit “Alia’s Drinks: Fruit Paradise — Mustache…
Dahshour antiquities site threatened as residents, authorities fight to settle scores
Archaeology
January 17, 2013
Dahshour antiquities site threatened as residents, authorities fight to settle scores
The Dahshour antiquities site south of Sakkara finds itself in a difficult situation as residents, antiquity authorities and conservationists fight…
Amidst political turmoil, bird hunters trespass wetland protectorates’ boundaries
Environment
January 14, 2013
Amidst political turmoil, bird hunters trespass wetland protectorates’ boundaries
As winter bird hunting season continues, many environmentalists are at a loss for words as to how to prevent yet…