north coast
Suspects in Pilots Association cases return villas to avoid prosecution
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Suspects in Pilots Association cases return villas to avoid prosecution
The judge presiding over investigations into alleged corruption in the Pilots Association on Tuesday ordered tourism official Ahmed Sayed Ahmed…
Sinai sea turtle mass deaths shrouded in mystery
Environment
October 31, 2012
Sinai sea turtle mass deaths shrouded in mystery
Scientists are still unable to identify with certainty the cause of the mass death of dozens of marine turtles last…
Witnessing illegal bird hunting on the North Coast
Environment
October 7, 2012
Witnessing illegal bird hunting on the North Coast
With fall hunting season in full swing, another year of unregulated bird hunting is plaguing the North Coast. As birds…
Inconsistent regulation frustrates North Coast fishermen
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Inconsistent regulation frustrates North Coast fishermen
ALEXANDRIA — The microbus drops one off at the bustling Abu Qir fish market, where merchants display the fruits of…
Electricity ministry to hand report backing nuclear program to Morsy
Egypt
July 8, 2012
Electricity ministry to hand report backing nuclear program to Morsy
The Electricity Ministry has prepared a report for President Mohamed Morsy on the steps necessary for implementing Egypt’s controversial nuclear…
Engineers relocate nuclear facility equipment after heists
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Engineers relocate nuclear facility equipment after heists
Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority engineers have begun to dismantle equipment and machinery from a nuclear power plant construction site in…
BP project in Idku raises environmental concerns
Environment
September 20, 2011
BP project in Idku raises environmental concerns
Plans to build a British Petroleum (BP) onshore gas processing plant in Idku, a town east of Alexandria and a…
Fish restaurant Samakmak moonlights as cabaret
Life & Style
September 2, 2011
Fish restaurant Samakmak moonlights as cabaret
As cars whiz back and forth on Egypt's Sahel road, carrying beachgoers to the pristine coastline in Hacienda or the…
Wakeboarding takes off on the north coast
Life & Style
July 7, 2011
Wakeboarding takes off on the north coast
Wakeboarding has become a growing water sport among Egypt's upper crust in recent years, and with a large number of…
Weekend Getaways: The Sahel 411
Life & Style
June 30, 2011
Weekend Getaways: The Sahel 411
Over the past few years, a network of North Coast compounds from Agamy to Marsa Matruh has sprung up, starting…