Environment Ministry
Company fined US$ 1.3 million for damaging Giftun Nature Reserve
Egypt
August 8, 2022
Company fined US$ 1.3 million for damaging Giftun Nature Reserve
An Egyptian court in Hurghada fined the owner of a tourism project on the Giftun Island Reserve in the Red…
Egypt warns seniors, people with respiratory diseases against open-air activities for 48 hours
Egypt
December 19, 2021
Egypt warns seniors, people with respiratory diseases against open-air activities for 48 hours
The Egyptian Environment Ministry has warned elderly citizens and those with chest and respiratory diseases to avoid open-air activities during…
Egypt’s first waste conversion project using anaerobic digestion inaugurated in Fayoum
Environment
June 23, 2021
Egypt’s first waste conversion project using anaerobic digestion inaugurated in Fayoum
Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad and Governor of Fayoum Ahmed al-Ansary inaugurated the first project Egypt for converting waste into…
Recent wave of heavy rain in Egypt led to decrease in air pollution: Minister
Environment
March 19, 2020
Recent wave of heavy rain in Egypt led to decrease in air pollution: Minister
Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad has announced a recent improvement in air quality and a decrease in pollution rates monitored…
Egypt launches project to plant mangrove trees along Red Sea coast
Environment
February 27, 2020
Egypt launches project to plant mangrove trees along Red Sea coast
Egypt has announced an ambitious plan to expand mangrove forests by launching the largest mangrove planting project along the Red…
Egypt’s Environment, Agriculture ministries sign afforestation protocol
Environment
February 3, 2020
Egypt’s Environment, Agriculture ministries sign afforestation protocol
Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Agriculture Mohamed al-Qusayr and Qaliubiya Governor Abdel Hamid al-Haggan signed a protocol of joint…
Environment Ministry debunks video of strange sounds in Marsa Matrouh
Environment
December 23, 2019
Environment Ministry debunks video of strange sounds in Marsa Matrouh
The head of the Nature Conservation Sector at the Ministry of Environment, Mohammed Salim, debunked a video recording of what…
Cairo is Egypt’s most noise polluted city: Environment Minister
Environment
December 22, 2019
Cairo is Egypt’s most noise polluted city: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad in a Saturday statement said that noise pollution poses a significant problem, and that noise monitoring…
Environment Ministry exempts Red Sea resort guests from fees amid controversy
Egypt
December 12, 2019
Environment Ministry exempts Red Sea resort guests from fees amid controversy
Egypt’s Environment Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday exempting guests at resorts located along the Red Sea from paying entry…
Diving centers slam Environment ministry decision to charge Red Sea reserve visitor fees
Environment
November 26, 2019
Diving centers slam Environment ministry decision to charge Red Sea reserve visitor fees
The Red Sea Protected Area will begin collecting fees from visitors in implementation of the Ministry of Environment’s decision 204…