environment
Egypt’s compost: Between hopes and challenges
Environment
February 14, 2010
Egypt’s compost: Between hopes and challenges
Composting, the controlled process of allowing organic matter to decay in order to create nutrient-rich soil, is being touted as…
A quiet revolt stops a power plant in Nuweiba
Environment
February 14, 2010
A quiet revolt stops a power plant in Nuweiba
Bedouins in the quiet Sinai city of Nuweiba managed to stop the construction of a power plant, in what is…
World leaders talk disarmament as region gains nuclear steam
World
February 11, 2010
World leaders talk disarmament as region gains nuclear steam
Last week, political, religious and scientific leaders from around the world came together to work towards a world free of…
From waste to gold
Environment
February 9, 2010
From waste to gold
Like all the other residents of Manshiyet Nasr’s zabaleen district, Hanna Fathi is surrounded by trash. Unlike his neighbors--or most…
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.…