environment
Committee confirms Dessouq water contamination
Environment
April 14, 2010
Committee confirms Dessouq water contamination
A technical committee formed by the Public Prosecution office in Dessouq to investigate the quality of drinking water in the…
Beni Suef cement factories violating several laws
Environment
April 10, 2010
Beni Suef cement factories violating several laws
Two days ago the Environment Ministry carried out inspections of cement factories in Beni Suef, where it found several violations.Within…
Menoufiya recycling plant irks locals
Environment
April 8, 2010
Menoufiya recycling plant irks locals
In 1998, the municipal council for the village of Niazi in Menoufiya licensed a factory to recycle agricultural waste into…
People’s Assembly committee angered by environmental violations
Environment
April 1, 2010
People’s Assembly committee angered by environmental violations
The chairman of the People's Assembly Health Committee criticized on Tuesday the Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs for what…
Medical waste traders sentenced to prison
Environment
March 30, 2010
Medical waste traders sentenced to prison
The Cairo Criminal Court approved yesterday a 15-year prison sentence for Ibrahim Ramadan Abdel Salam, a Cairo University Hospital janitor…
Minister proposes environmental police and courts
Environment
March 29, 2010
Minister proposes environmental police and courts
The Hawamdiya Sugar Company has been referred to the attorney general's office by the Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs…
Tunisian and Egyptian farmers cooperate in biodiversity efforts
Environment
March 28, 2010
Tunisian and Egyptian farmers cooperate in biodiversity efforts
Why is biodiversity important? How does agricultural biodiversity protect against soil salinity, plant disease and desertification? Do these environmental concerns…
Egypt prepares for Earth Hour
Environment
March 26, 2010
Egypt prepares for Earth Hour
The feeling of helplessness bordering on panic that strikes when we suddenly lose power in our homes is familiar to…
Nature under attack in Dahab
Environment
March 25, 2010
Nature under attack in Dahab
Dahab, a coastal town in South Sinai, is embroiled in allegations of inadvertent damage being done to its coral reefs.
Environment ministry approves 84 tourist projects
Environment
March 22, 2010
Environment ministry approves 84 tourist projects
The environment ministry approved 84 tourist projects for implementation, including tourist hotels and resorts. The decision came after the ministry…