Science
Taheya’s youth
November 14, 2009
Taheya’s youth
Taheya Karioka (a picture of Taheya posing in front of the poster for her movie "Shabab Emraa" (A Woman's Youth)…
At the movies
November 12, 2009
At the movies
As the lights go down, the collector grabs our attention to discuss his collection of rare cinema ticketsAll scarce and…
Can worms solve Egypt’s garbage problems?
November 9, 2009
Can worms solve Egypt’s garbage problems?
The government has commissioned the Center for Agricultural Research, a subsidiary of the Ministry of Agriculture, to develop a plan…
Officially endangered
October 22, 2009
Officially endangered
An ancient ceramic mosque and one of the first modern eco-friendly villages are falling apart.This week the World Heritage Fund…
‘Black Cloud’ covers Daqahliya, Damietta
October 21, 2009
‘Black Cloud’ covers Daqahliya, Damietta
The notorious black cloud has hovered over Mansoura for the past two days, reducing visibility and impairing breathing, even as…
‘Sacred Lake’ found in Delta
October 15, 2009
‘Sacred Lake’ found in Delta
Archaeologists have found the walls of a 2,500-year-old sacred lake in the city of Tanis, the Supreme Council of Antiquities…
MPs blast govt for unclean irrigation practices
October 12, 2009
MPs blast govt for unclean irrigation practices
At a meeting convened by a parliamentary agriculture committee on Sunday, MPs condemned the government for allowing farmland in some…
EU and Egypt sign trade agreement on agriculture
October 12, 2009
EU and Egypt sign trade agreement on agriculture
The European Union approved an agreement with Egypt to encourage trade in agricultural products, manufactured agricultural products, and fish. Egyptian…