Science
Egypt’s troubled water management
March 22, 2013
Egypt’s troubled water management
World Water Day is 22 March. This global event focuses attention on the importance of fresh water, and advocates for…
This week in 1937: Egypt’s censors ban their first film
March 21, 2013
This week in 1937: Egypt’s censors ban their first film
Celebrating the diamond jubilee of its confiscation of the film “Lashin” on 17 March 1937, Egypt’s Board of Censors marked…
Warming temperatures could multiply Katrina-like hurricanes: study
March 19, 2013
Warming temperatures could multiply Katrina-like hurricanes: study
The number of Atlantic storms with magnitude similar to killer Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast in 2005,…
Egypt’s environment loses one of its most ardent supporters: Mindy Baha el Din
March 18, 2013
Egypt’s environment loses one of its most ardent supporters: Mindy Baha el Din
Egypt mourns the passing away of Mindy Baha el Din, one of Egypt’s most dedicated environmental activists, conservationists and bird…
The state of urban planning and informal areas after the Egyptian Revolution
March 17, 2013
The state of urban planning and informal areas after the Egyptian Revolution
Informal areas have largely been responsible for absorbing most of Egypt’s growing urban population for the past 30 years. But…
Qatar offered to buy Abbas al-Aqqad’s house: Late writer’s nephew
March 16, 2013
Qatar offered to buy Abbas al-Aqqad’s house: Late writer’s nephew
Almost half a century after after he passed away on 12 March 1964, the family of Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad feels…
Biotechnology Report: 1000 hectares of genetically modified maize grows in Egypt
March 14, 2013
Biotechnology Report: 1000 hectares of genetically modified maize grows in Egypt
An international organization that promotes the use of agricultural biotechnology ranked Egypt third in terms of the commercialization of genetically…
This week in 1964: Outspoken Brotherhood critic and intellectual dies
March 14, 2013
This week in 1964: Outspoken Brotherhood critic and intellectual dies
On 12 March 1964, an Egyptian cultural legend died aged 75. For decades, Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad had engaged in intellectual…