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Murky waters: Bad practices in fish farms cause major health concerns
Environment
October 22, 2012
Murky waters: Bad practices in fish farms cause major health concerns
Although experts often advise that people eat fish three times a week, in Egypt, you might think twice before taking…
Delta force: After 60 years of neglect, Delta village declares independence
Egypt
September 26, 2012
Delta force: After 60 years of neglect, Delta village declares independence
Minutes after breaking a two-day hunger strike, Samir Abdel Hady, a health employee from the village of Tahseen in Daqahlia,…
Cairo, Giza have 1 in 5 registered voters; Delta has 40%, official figures show
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Cairo, Giza have 1 in 5 registered voters; Delta has 40%, official figures show
Cairo has the most registered voters of any Egyptian governorate, with nearly 6.5 million voters, or 11.2 percent of the…
In Delta, Shafiq campaign finds broad support
Egypt
May 15, 2012
In Delta, Shafiq campaign finds broad support
More than 3,000 people of various political backgrounds attended a rally Sunday supporting presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq in Kordy, a…
Despite government efforts against foot-and-mouth, meat still off the table in the Delta
Environment
April 2, 2012
Despite government efforts against foot-and-mouth, meat still off the table in the Delta
Meat markets in the busy Galaa Street of Shebin al-Kom, the capital city of Monufiya Governorate, remain empty, in contradiction…
Antiquities Council to list endangered archeological sites in Lower Egypt
Archaeology
October 9, 2011
Antiquities Council to list endangered archeological sites in Lower Egypt
The Supreme Council of Antiquities is preparing a list of endangered archaeological sites in the Delta region and Lower Egypt,…
Interior Ministry claims to have caught over 1000 prison escapees in Delta
Egypt
June 16, 2011
Interior Ministry claims to have caught over 1000 prison escapees in Delta
The Interior Minstry has announced various recent successes in capturing prison escapees throughout Egypt, most notably in the Delta governorate…
Postcard from Mansoura: Lush with life
Life & Style
June 12, 2011
Postcard from Mansoura: Lush with life
Up until last Thursday, I had never been to Mansoura, the capital of Daqahlia Governorate. Although my father is from…
Salafis arrested for demolishing Sufi shrines
Egypt
March 31, 2011
Salafis arrested for demolishing Sufi shrines
Security forces have arrested two Salafis suspected of demolishing the shrines of revered Sufi figures in the Delta city of…
Salafis storm into woman’s home, accuse her of prostitution
Egypt
March 27, 2011
Salafis storm into woman’s home, accuse her of prostitution
Dozens of Salafis on Saturday stormed into the home of a woman in the Delta city of Monufiya and burned…