Science
Animals of Egypt: Between past glories and present hardships
July 22, 2012
Animals of Egypt: Between past glories and present hardships
While humans find it a challenge to wander Cairo's busy streets, thousands of homeless cats and dogs are also struggling through,…
Let the music play on: Arab music from the turn of the century finally finds a home
July 22, 2012
Let the music play on: Arab music from the turn of the century finally finds a home
In the mountainous Lebanese village of Qurnet al-Hamra is a musicians’ haven: a state-of-the-art studio specialized in digitizing, researching and…
Egypt’s legal battle to regulate Monsanto’s GMOs
July 21, 2012
Egypt’s legal battle to regulate Monsanto’s GMOs
In 2008, Egypt reached an agreement with the US-based Monsanto Corporation to import, grow and sell the company's genetically-modified maize.…
Critic’s pick: Ramadan jingle is 6,000 years old
July 20, 2012
Critic’s pick: Ramadan jingle is 6,000 years old
“Wahawy ya wahawy/Eyaha/We kaman wahawy/Eyaha” — these are the introductory lyrics of our most popular Ramadan jingle. My brother and…
AUC telescopes spot Ramadan crescent moon
July 20, 2012
AUC telescopes spot Ramadan crescent moon
Mohamed Suleiman says he is 80 to 90 percent sure he saw the crescent moon on Thursday night, which marks…
Nubian protesters clash with Agriculture Ministry employees over land sale
July 18, 2012
Nubian protesters clash with Agriculture Ministry employees over land sale
Hundreds of Egyptian Nubians gathered outside the Ministry of Agriculture in Dokki Wednesday morning to protest against the sale of…
Egypt retrieves rat mummy from Germany
July 18, 2012
Egypt retrieves rat mummy from Germany
Cairo International Airport’s cargo terminal received an ancient ptolemaic casket including the mummy of a rat on Tuesday, which had…
As e-waste piles up, local intiatives take matters into their own hands
July 17, 2012
As e-waste piles up, local intiatives take matters into their own hands
As technology advances, causing prices to drop and new forms of media to become obsolete, a modern form of extremely…
Despite crackdowns, Egypt is still a global hub for the illegal ivory trade
July 16, 2012
Despite crackdowns, Egypt is still a global hub for the illegal ivory trade
Walking through the narrow alleys of Khan al-Khalili bazaar in Cairo, it is hard to miss the white sculptures and…
Perceptions of Darwin’s theory: Evolution in the Egyptian classroom and beyond
July 15, 2012
Perceptions of Darwin’s theory: Evolution in the Egyptian classroom and beyond
The theory of evolution is atheism, said Ahmed Shafiq, a 15-year-old schoolboy who happened to share the name of the…