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Amid tech turmoil, celebration at global electronics show
January 5, 2020
Amid tech turmoil, celebration at global electronics show
The Consumer Electronics Show opening Tuesday offers a chance to showcase the newest and shiniest gadgetry, looking past the turmoil…
Ministry of Environment to launch Heliopolis reforestation campaign
January 5, 2020
Ministry of Environment to launch Heliopolis reforestation campaign
The Ministry of Environment is set to launch the first stage of an reforestation campaign in Heliopolis, Cairo starting with…
Wildlife ravaged by Australia fires could take decades to recover
January 4, 2020
Wildlife ravaged by Australia fires could take decades to recover
The bushfires raging across Australia have had a devastating impact on the country’s unique flora and fauna, with some estimates…
Researchers say we could be ingesting ‘credit card’ worth of plastic every week
January 3, 2020
Researchers say we could be ingesting ‘credit card’ worth of plastic every week
Researchers have discovered tiny pieces of plastic in the most remote parts of the world — from the depths of…
AI beats human breast cancer diagnosis
January 2, 2020
AI beats human breast cancer diagnosis
A computer program can identify breast cancer from routine scans with greater accuracy than human experts, researchers said in what…
Cambridge urges students to visit 2,000-year-old mummy of Egypt’s first female professor
January 2, 2020
Cambridge urges students to visit 2,000-year-old mummy of Egypt’s first female professor
Girton College of the University of Cambridge is urging students and tourists to pay a visit to the university’s “Lawrence…
Video: Egypt’s oldest pyramid opens in 2020 for first time
January 1, 2020
Video: Egypt’s oldest pyramid opens in 2020 for first time
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri announced that the Pyramid of Djoser, one of Egypt’s oldest pyramids,…
Tourism and Antiquities Minister reveals Grand Egyptian Museum’s ticket prices
January 1, 2020
Tourism and Antiquities Minister reveals Grand Egyptian Museum’s ticket prices
The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany revealed the ticket prices for the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), set to…
Palau bans ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen
January 1, 2020
Palau bans ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen
Palau’s pioneering ban on “reef-toxic” sunscreens took effect Wednesday as the tiny Pacific island nation introduced strict environmental measures that…
Egypt announces hotline ‘19808’ to report animal poaching
December 31, 2019
Egypt announces hotline ‘19808’ to report animal poaching
Egypt’s Environment Ministry on Monday announced that its “19808” hotline is available to report any attempts to illegally trade in,…