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Dropping seed bombs

Dropping seed bombs

Environmentalists, activists and bystanders gathered Saturday at various locations around Cairo and Alexandria to join a seed bombing campaign known…
Intellectuals denounce preacher’s call for destroying statues

Intellectuals denounce preacher’s call for destroying statues

Intellectuals and writers have lashed out at Islamic preacher Youssef al-Badry’s call to destroy statues because he considers them idols.…
Supporting Egypt’s wetlands and waterbirds through regional cooperation

Supporting Egypt’s wetlands and waterbirds through regional cooperation

North African wetlands constitute important stopover sites and wintering grounds for water birds breeding in Eurasia, including many globally threatened…
Murky waters: Bad practices in fish farms cause major health concerns

Murky waters: Bad practices in fish farms cause major health concerns

Although experts often advise that people eat fish three times a week, in Egypt, you might think twice before taking…
Are oil and gas companies fracking up Egypt’s environment?

Are oil and gas companies fracking up Egypt’s environment?

It might sound like a swear word, but “fracking” isn’t causing a stir because of its sound. It’s a drilling…
Monufiya water contamination details emerge during academic conference

Monufiya water contamination details emerge during academic conference

    Leaked sewage and human error likely caused over 1,500 residents in the village of Sansaft in Monufiya governorate…
Activists oppose monastery wall in Wadi el-Rayan protectorate

Activists oppose monastery wall in Wadi el-Rayan protectorate

Environmental activists are organizing a peaceful demonstration on 2 November to halt construction of a 7km-long monastery wall that threatens…
A tour in the bulls’ tombs

A tour in the bulls’ tombs

Saqqara is renowned for being one of Greater Cairo’s most alluring locations for archaeologists and tourists alike. One of the…
Life’s a playground: Program hopes to build environmental awareness through play

Life’s a playground: Program hopes to build environmental awareness through play

In an initiative that was one of the first of its kind in the country, a German-funded summer school program…
Ministry calls to halt UK auction of Egyptian antiquities

Ministry calls to halt UK auction of Egyptian antiquities

The Ministry of Antiquities urged the British government to halt bids on Pharonic artifacts that were put on display at…
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