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This Day in History, 22 May 1986: Brotherhood leader Omar Telmissany dies
May 22, 2013
This Day in History, 22 May 1986: Brotherhood leader Omar Telmissany dies
Omar Abdel Fattah Abdel Qader Mostafa al-Telmissany (4 November 1904- 22 May 1986) was the Muslim Brotherhood’s third Supreme Guide.…
This Day in History, 21 May 1983: Egyptian poet Amal Donkol dies
May 21, 2013
This Day in History, 21 May 1983: Egyptian poet Amal Donkol dies
Amal Donkol was born in 1940 in Qalaa, a village in the Upper Egyptian province of Qena. Marking a break…
Final Issue: For a new generation of physicists, change was unwelcome
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: For a new generation of physicists, change was unwelcome
This piece was written for Egypt Independent’s final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer you…
Final Issue: In Egypt, environmental journalists are endangered species
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: In Egypt, environmental journalists are endangered species
This piece was written for Egypt Independent's final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer…
Irrigation Ministry: Prevent rice cultivation in deserts
April 24, 2013
Irrigation Ministry: Prevent rice cultivation in deserts
Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Bahaa Eddin has called for the prohibition of rice cultivation in desert lands, which…
Meet Egypt’s 14 year old genius and computer programmer Mahmoud Wael
April 24, 2013
Meet Egypt’s 14 year old genius and computer programmer Mahmoud Wael
He was sponsored by Microsoft to complete a series of certificates in computer programming. He is one of the youngest…
Long-term global cooling ended in 19th century: study
April 23, 2013
Long-term global cooling ended in 19th century: study
A global long-term cooling trend ended late in the 19th century and was followed decades later by the warmest…
On Egypt’s unique assortment of birds, mammals, reptiles and fish
April 22, 2013
On Egypt’s unique assortment of birds, mammals, reptiles and fish
To illustrate and provide scientific information about Egypt’s rich biodiversity and animals, the American University in Cairo Press recently published…
Air pollution indoors and outdoors high, threaten health and environment
April 21, 2013
Air pollution indoors and outdoors high, threaten health and environment
The average Cairene inhales more than 20 times the acceptable level of air pollution every day, according to the World…
Cairo Climate Talks: Climate change hits nation’s poor the hardest
April 18, 2013
Cairo Climate Talks: Climate change hits nation’s poor the hardest
Cairo Climate Talks held its 15th panel discussion on Wednesday night, focusing on how Egypt should address the consequences of…