Science
Authorities find rare 250-kg turtle at butcher
August 29, 2011
Authorities find rare 250-kg turtle at butcher
Food commodities inspectors on Monday found a huge, rare turtle at a butcher in Alexandria, where the owner was preparing…
Once-a-century earthquake rattles US East Coast
August 24, 2011
Once-a-century earthquake rattles US East Coast
A strong earthquake rattled the US East Coast on Tuesday, sending tremors as far as Canada, damaging well-known buildings in…
Ramadan can be a challenge for vegetarians
August 22, 2011
Ramadan can be a challenge for vegetarians
During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims are expected to fast during daylight hours, all the while continuing with their…
Official: Egyptian museum inventory will not be completed in under 2 years
August 22, 2011
Official: Egyptian museum inventory will not be completed in under 2 years
The Egyptian Museum's inventory committee will not finish its work in less than two years, said Ra’fat al-Nabarawy, a member…
Peri-urban Cairo provides growth but lacks recognition
August 18, 2011
Peri-urban Cairo provides growth but lacks recognition
Situated along the outskirts of Greater Cairo lie rapidly populating areas - an extension of informal urban growth that's been dominating…
Plans to revive ancient library in Iraq approach fruition
August 18, 2011
Plans to revive ancient library in Iraq approach fruition
Almost nothing can more completely foil a plan than a war followed by a protracted occupation. But despite an impressive…
Shell uncertain about cause of North Sea oil spill
August 17, 2011
Shell uncertain about cause of North Sea oil spill
LONDON - Royal Dutch Shell says it still does not know what caused the worst North Sea oil spill in…
Egyptian antiquities suffering due to turmoil at the top
August 17, 2011
Egyptian antiquities suffering due to turmoil at the top
To paraphrase scholar and geographer Gamal Hemdan's masterpiece "The Personality of Egypt", antiquities from the Ancient Egyptian and Greco-Roman through…
China says it will shut chemical plant as thousands protest
August 14, 2011
China says it will shut chemical plant as thousands protest
Authorities in northeastern China on Sunday ordered a petrochemical plant to be shut down immediately after thousands of people demonstrated,…
Shell battling North Sea oil pipeline leak
August 13, 2011
Shell battling North Sea oil pipeline leak
THE HAGUE — Oil giant Shell is battling an oil leak in a North Sea pipeline off the British coast,…