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Today in history: the founding of the Red Cross

Today in history: the founding of the Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an independent, impartial humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. Its mission…
Egypt’s compost: Between hopes and challenges

Egypt’s compost: Between hopes and challenges

Composting, the controlled process of allowing organic matter to decay in order to create nutrient-rich soil, is being touted as…
A quiet revolt stops a power plant in Nuweiba

A quiet revolt stops a power plant in Nuweiba

Bedouins in the quiet Sinai city of Nuweiba managed to stop the construction of a power plant, in what is…
From waste to gold

From waste to gold

Like all the other residents of Manshiyet Nasr’s zabaleen district, Hanna Fathi is surrounded by trash. Unlike his neighbors--or most…
Minister: Nuclear plant won’t affect tourism

Minister: Nuclear plant won’t affect tourism

Minister of Tourism Zouheir Garana said on Monday that his ministry does not oppose establishing a nuclear plant on the…
Old Nubia, paradise lost

Old Nubia, paradise lost

This month, Aswan's famous High Dam celebrated its golden anniversary, marking fifty years since its construction and the resultant migration…
From neighborhood to museum?

From neighborhood to museum?

A few meters away from the entrance of Wekalat Oda Pasha two men sit around a small campfire made from…
This day in history: Arafat made PLO leader

This day in history: Arafat made PLO leader

The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) was officially formed at an Arab summit, called for by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser…
4 years ago today: El-Salam 98 sinks in Red Sea

4 years ago today: El-Salam 98 sinks in Red Sea

El-Salam 98 ferry was built in 1970 by an Italian company. The ferry was used for marine trips in Italian…
Qatari ship spills oil in Suez Gulf

Qatari ship spills oil in Suez Gulf

The Ministry of the Environment ordered the quick clean up of a 20-kilometer-long oil spill in the Gulf of Suez.…
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