environment
Drainage in salines
Egypt
February 2, 2010
Drainage in salines
Qatari ship spills oil in Suez Gulf
Environment
February 1, 2010
Qatari ship spills oil in Suez Gulf
The Ministry of the Environment ordered the quick clean up of a 20-kilometer-long oil spill in the Gulf of Suez.…
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January 31, 2010
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MPs mobilize against petrochem factory
Egypt
January 21, 2010
MPs mobilize against petrochem factory
Independent member of parliament Gamal Zahran has formed a bloc of opposition and independent MPs to thwart construction of a…
Keeping water safe at its source
Environment
January 19, 2010
Keeping water safe at its source
Herodotus famously wrote 2500 years ago that "Egypt is the gift of the Nile." But 50 years after the construction…
Hot off the press: Nazif to re-marry, floods in the desert
Egypt
January 19, 2010
Hot off the press: Nazif to re-marry, floods in the desert
All of the local newspapers ran front page headlines about Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif's announcement that he will re-marry next…
Climate change: Precarious Rosetta
Environment
January 18, 2010
Climate change: Precarious Rosetta
Around Rosetta, the dramatic effects of climate change can already be seen. Along the city, famous for the stone that…
Does Egypt have a Green Party?
Environment
January 18, 2010
Does Egypt have a Green Party?
Apparently it does: "The establishment of the Egyptian Green Party was a direct response to the milk powder scandal in…
Cairo’s Metro Line 4 given environmental green light
Environment
January 11, 2010
Cairo’s Metro Line 4 given environmental green light
An unprecedented report details the potential environmental and socio-economic impact of Phase 1 construction of Metro Line 4 and proposes…