Science
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…
Nestle sets social, environmental targets for 2020
March 13, 2013
Nestle sets social, environmental targets for 2020
Nestle, the world's biggest food company, published on Wednesday a raft of social and environmental targets it aims to meet…
Fourteen statues found in Luxor
March 11, 2013
Fourteen statues found in Luxor
Fourteen black granite statues of the goddess Sekhmet were found by a German mission during excavations at the temple of…
Evidence grows of rainforest resilience to global warming
March 11, 2013
Evidence grows of rainforest resilience to global warming
The world's tropical forests are less likely to lose biomass, or plant material, this century due to the effects of…
Workshop teaches farmers how to profit from compost
March 10, 2013
Workshop teaches farmers how to profit from compost
As a part of its continuous efforts to spread green innovations, the Oasis community club and activity center hosted a…
Antinoupolis archaeological site being ‘destroyed systematically’
March 8, 2013
Antinoupolis archaeological site being ‘destroyed systematically’
An Egyptian independent archaeologist has warned on Friday that Antinoupolis, one of the country’s largest archaeological sites located in Minya,…
This week in 1978: Writer paves way for peace with Israel
March 7, 2013
This week in 1978: Writer paves way for peace with Israel
On 3 March 1978, Egyptian literary pioneer Tawfiq al-Hakim wrote in state-run Al-Ahram newspaper, “Arabs now have money and men.…
After droughts and flood, project aims to preserve Sinai mountain gardens
March 7, 2013
After droughts and flood, project aims to preserve Sinai mountain gardens
Around St. Catherine’s Monastery, encircled by the high South Sinai mountains, lie hundreds of Bedouin gardens nested in the nearby…
Migratory birds passing through Egypt still threatened by wind farms, create job opportunities
March 6, 2013
Migratory birds passing through Egypt still threatened by wind farms, create job opportunities
As spring migratory season begins, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds will be flying back up to Europe through Egypt…