Science
A Crumbling Village
November 25, 2009
A Crumbling Village
Sixty years ago Hassan Fathy conceived of a village in Luxor that would inspire international architects and scholars. He used…
Algeria and Egypt: A tale of two histories
November 24, 2009
Algeria and Egypt: A tale of two histories
Dublin--Earlier this month, when referring to the Egypt-Algeria fiasco, television commentator Amr Adeeb asked the rhetorical question: “Why do they…
Hotelier nabbed for environmental breaches
November 23, 2009
Hotelier nabbed for environmental breaches
Hurghada -- The owner of a hotel complex in the Red Sea resort city of Hurghada was recently arrested on…
MPs blast govt for ignoring climate change
November 23, 2009
MPs blast govt for ignoring climate change
Parliament's health committee on Monday warned the government against ignoring the issue of climate change, a phenomenon that some experts…
Q&A: Salah Arafa, maven of sustainable development
November 23, 2009
Q&A: Salah Arafa, maven of sustainable development
Late last month, American University in Cairo (AUC) physics Professor Salah Arafa was chosen "Man of the Year" by Egypt's…
Can Copenhagen prevent climate catastrophe?
November 18, 2009
Can Copenhagen prevent climate catastrophe?
The Kyoto Protocol to the Convention on Climate Change, which came into force February 2005, is currently the only international…
Health Ministry deny Hawamdiya contamination
November 18, 2009
Health Ministry deny Hawamdiya contamination
Al-Masry Al-Youm revealed a new twist in the story of the alleged involvement of Egyptian Sugar and Integrated Industries Company…
Upper Egypt’s unpolished gem
November 17, 2009
Upper Egypt’s unpolished gem
Stepping off the train onto the platform of the rather small and uninspiring town of Ballyana in the Sohag governorate,…
Red Sea Governorate bans plastic bags
November 14, 2009
Red Sea Governorate bans plastic bags
A year long campaign to ban the use of plastic bags in Hurghada has resulted in a new law. As…
Licenses for things past
November 14, 2009
Licenses for things past
Among much-sought after vintage manuscripts is a collection of licenses issued to people from a long list of professions prevalent…