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Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant leaking contaminated water

Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant leaking contaminated water

As much as 120 tons of radioactive water may have leaked from a storage tank at Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear…
This week in 1968: The Virgin Mary revisits Egypt

This week in 1968: The Virgin Mary revisits Egypt

On 2 April 1968, tens of thousands of Egyptians, Muslims and Christians alike, congregated to see the Virgin Mary appear…
Egyptian professors discuss benefits of nuclear and solar energy to fight blackouts

Egyptian professors discuss benefits of nuclear and solar energy to fight blackouts

It has become a recurring phenomenon: Every day at dusk, the power shuts down, plunging street after street into darkness,…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh named cultural figure of the year

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh named cultural figure of the year

Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb was named the top cultural figure of the year by the Sheikh Zayed Book…
Israel accused of polluting Egyptian coast

Israel accused of polluting Egyptian coast

Rafah and other cities on Sinai’s north coast have been suffering from pollution of the Mediterranean Sea and its underground…
Egyptian documentary on migratory birds selected by Al Jazeera Festival

Egyptian documentary on migratory birds selected by Al Jazeera Festival

Gabriel Mikhail is an Egyptian eco-architect, wildlife photographer and creator of “Egypt’s Wilderness,” the country’s first natural history channel on…
Exxon pipeline leaks thousands of barrels of Canadian oil in Arkansas

Exxon pipeline leaks thousands of barrels of Canadian oil in Arkansas

Exxon Mobil was working to clean up thousands of barrels of oil in Mayflower, Arkansas, after a pipeline carrying heavy…
Authorities foil Nasser artifacts smugglers

Authorities foil Nasser artifacts smugglers

Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim announced Thursday that a special ministry unit had foiled an attempt to smuggle belongings of former…
Egyptian proponents of biotech agriculture discuss merits of genetically modified crops

Egyptian proponents of biotech agriculture discuss merits of genetically modified crops

A conference discussing the merits of genetically modified crops took place Sunday at Cairo University’s Faculty of Agriculture. Organized in…
This week in 1900: Architect Hassan Fathy is born

This week in 1900: Architect Hassan Fathy is born

History will long remember Hassan Fathy for his courageous yet unsuccessful attempt to use architecture as a tool that could…
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