conservation
Egyptian Museum to restore hundreds of wooden Pharaonic coffins
Archaeology
January 18, 2017
Egyptian Museum to restore hundreds of wooden Pharaonic coffins
The Egyptian Museum launched the Coffin Conservation Project on Tuesday, in cooperation with the US embassy in Cairo, to document and…
Parents, teachers battle snakes in Helwan school
Egypt
August 23, 2016
Parents, teachers battle snakes in Helwan school
Last April, primary-level students at an Egyptian state school were panic-stricken when they saw a snake crawling into their classroom.…
Tech for tuskers: protecting Africa’s elephants with Google
Environment
September 20, 2015
Tech for tuskers: protecting Africa’s elephants with Google
As elephant poaching in Africa by organized crime gangs using high-tech equipment rises, those working to stop their extinction in…
Mobile app signals a shift in wildlife conservation
Environment
August 6, 2015
Mobile app signals a shift in wildlife conservation
The public outrage over the killing of Cecil, the Zimbabwean lion, followed by the online attacks on American hunter Sabrina…
Zanzibar: On the trail of turtles and glam rock gods
Life & Style
July 1, 2015
Zanzibar: On the trail of turtles and glam rock gods
Pond Ali Hamadi discusses the sea turtles swimming toward him across the lagoon as a father would his children. Arguably, he…
Egyptian artifacts, between the Met and the mathaf
Opinion
September 30, 2012
Egyptian artifacts, between the Met and the mathaf
If you’ve ever been to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and looked at the labels describing its…
A walk through the Institut d’Egypte wreckage
Books
May 7, 2012
A walk through the Institut d’Egypte wreckage
Since the Institut d'Egypte burned down in December during clashes resulting from a sit-in by the cabinet being violently dispersed…
Demolition of disused Alexandria Greek Club highlights larger problems
Egypt
April 29, 2012
Demolition of disused Alexandria Greek Club highlights larger problems
Located on the ground floor of a spacious low-rise building, shaded by tall trees facing a small garden, the Greek…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s vultures
Environment
March 22, 2011
Endangered Species: Egypt’s vultures
Less than a century ago, it was common to see vultures flying over Cairo and nesting in some of the…
Today: World Forestry Day
Environment
March 21, 2011
Today: World Forestry Day
In the words of Nelson Henderson, “The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do…