Environment Ministry
Oil leaks for eighth time since September in Gamsha Bay
Egypt
May 13, 2012
Oil leaks for eighth time since September in Gamsha Bay
Environmental teams and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation declared a state of emergency after another oil spill in Gamsha Bay,…
Meteorite crater site becomes latest protected area
Environment
March 27, 2012
Meteorite crater site becomes latest protected area
The Environment Ministry last week designated a meteorite crater with “unique phenomena” as Egypt’s newest national park. Kamil Crater’s designation…
Mubarak environment minister left out of new cabinet
Environment
December 7, 2011
Mubarak environment minister left out of new cabinet
One of the few new faces in Kamal al-Ganzouri’s cabinet is Minister for Environmental Affairs Mostafa Hussein Kamel. A number…
Egypt prepares for arrival of ‘black cloud’
Environment
September 25, 2011
Egypt prepares for arrival of ‘black cloud’
Local Development Minister Mohamed Ahmed Attiya has decided to make preparations to combat the burning of rice straw during the…
Group reveals dangerous insecticides held for 12 years at Suez port
Environment
August 11, 2011
Group reveals dangerous insecticides held for 12 years at Suez port
For 12 years, Egyptian authorities have kept quiet about containers holding internationally banned pesticides that are being stored at Adabiya…
An apathetic minister
Opinion
July 19, 2011
An apathetic minister
The forthcoming period is an extremely sensitive and crucial one when it comes to Egypt's environmental issues. Since the previous…
Daqahliya farmers defy ministry ban on burning rice husks
Egypt
September 30, 2010
Daqahliya farmers defy ministry ban on burning rice husks
Ignoring environment ministry penalties of up to LE10,000, Daqahliya farmers nevertheless burned rice husks during Environment Minister Maged George’s visit…
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…
The ‘Hopenhagen’ fiasco
Environment
January 17, 2010
The ‘Hopenhagen’ fiasco
As the dust settles after the storm of last month's Copenhagen summit, we citizens are left with uncertainty regarding our…
Environment officials grilled over vigil
Environment
January 12, 2010
Environment officials grilled over vigil
Prosecutors are investigating Environment Ministry officials in the southern city of Aswan for reportedly participating in a protest vigil against…