Science
Peru bans GMOs for the next 10 years to safeguard native species
November 28, 2012
Peru bans GMOs for the next 10 years to safeguard native species
Peru last week became the lead country in the fight against genetically modified organisms worldwide, after the government approved a…
US holds to climate goals despite poor nations’ pleas
November 26, 2012
US holds to climate goals despite poor nations’ pleas
DOHA — The United States resisted pledging steeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 on Monday despite calls by…
National Coalition on Climate Change for Egypt is born
November 26, 2012
National Coalition on Climate Change for Egypt is born
The global COP18 conference on climate change opens in Doha Monday. About 17,000 participants from all over the world have…
The politics of an island cleanup: Magawish, off the Hurghada shore
November 25, 2012
The politics of an island cleanup: Magawish, off the Hurghada shore
HURGHADA — The speedboat was leaving the fancy new marina of Hurghada at a slow pace. As soon as it…
A history of urban development from pharaonic to the future
November 22, 2012
A history of urban development from pharaonic to the future
Egypt vice regal Khedive Ismail met with Ali Mubarak Pasha in 1863 to develop a blueprint for Cairo’s future. He…
Monks, government face off over Fayoum nature reserve
November 22, 2012
Monks, government face off over Fayoum nature reserve
Environment Minister Mostafa Hussein Kamel vowed the government would remove a monastery encroachment on the Wadi al-Rayan reserve Tuesday, angering…
Agriculture Ministry: The locust situation is ‘under control’
November 21, 2012
Agriculture Ministry: The locust situation is ‘under control’
The locust situation in the border area between Egypt and Sudan is "under control" and does not pose a danger…
Egypt recovers two pharaonic palettes from New Zealand
November 21, 2012
Egypt recovers two pharaonic palettes from New Zealand
Egyptian authorities recovered two pharaonic stone palettes from New Zealand, which arrived in Egypt on Wednesday, said Antiquities Minister…
New Giza power plant threatens Abu Ghaleb farming village
November 21, 2012
New Giza power plant threatens Abu Ghaleb farming village
The dirt road leading into Abu Ghaleb is lined with green oranges, prickly pear blooms, mango trees, vineyards and date…
In Dabaa, the fight to halt nuclear power continues
November 20, 2012
In Dabaa, the fight to halt nuclear power continues
Residents in Dabaa, the site of a proposed nuclear power plant, have said the government must reassess the feasibility of…