Science
This day in history: Passing of a film icon
January 28, 2010
This day in history: Passing of a film icon
"Bus Driver," "The Innocent," "The Nurse," "Sins"--these are but a handful of the landmark films featuring legendary Egyptian movie star…
Politics and war of Elie Hobeika
January 24, 2010
Politics and war of Elie Hobeika
Born on 22 September 1956, Elie Hobeika was a Lebanese Forces militia commander during the Lebanese Civil War, and a…
Queen Farida, King Farouk’s first wife
January 20, 2010
Queen Farida, King Farouk’s first wife
Born in 1921 in Alexandria, Saphinaz Zulfikar, or Queen Farida, member of the Egyptian-Circassian family of Zulfikar, was King Farouk's…
Royal tombs threatened with collapse
January 20, 2010
Royal tombs threatened with collapse
Leaking water from Ein el-Seira, a body of water formed by six springs, is threatening cemeteries in the Emam el-Leithy…
Keeping water safe at its source
January 19, 2010
Keeping water safe at its source
Herodotus famously wrote 2500 years ago that "Egypt is the gift of the Nile." But 50 years after the construction…
Climate change: Precarious Rosetta
January 18, 2010
Climate change: Precarious Rosetta
Around Rosetta, the dramatic effects of climate change can already be seen. Along the city, famous for the stone that…
Does Egypt have a Green Party?
January 18, 2010
Does Egypt have a Green Party?
Apparently it does: "The establishment of the Egyptian Green Party was a direct response to the milk powder scandal in…
The ‘Hopenhagen’ fiasco
January 17, 2010
The ‘Hopenhagen’ fiasco
As the dust settles after the storm of last month's Copenhagen summit, we citizens are left with uncertainty regarding our…
Tainted canals blamed for cancer, kidney failure
January 14, 2010
Tainted canals blamed for cancer, kidney failure
According to a report issued by 6th of October City's municipal health committee, canals running through the village of Abul…
Environment officials grilled over vigil
January 12, 2010
Environment officials grilled over vigil
Prosecutors are investigating Environment Ministry officials in the southern city of Aswan for reportedly participating in a protest vigil against…