poisoning
20 people poisoned from polluted water in Alexandria: investor
Egypt
November 15, 2015
20 people poisoned from polluted water in Alexandria: investor
Twenty people have been poisoned in Alexandria as a result of contaminated water, the head of the Burg al-Arab Investors…
Nasser’s doctor: He died of natural causes, not poison
Egypt
July 27, 2015
Nasser’s doctor: He died of natural causes, not poison
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Dr.
Afghan aid workers found dead; 100 students hospitalized after meal
Middle East
April 11, 2015
Afghan aid workers found dead; 100 students hospitalized after meal
Authorities in western Afghanistan are investigating whether 100 schoolboys who were hospitalized on Saturday were poisoned, police said, a day…
French experts conclude Arafat did not die of poisoning
World
March 17, 2015
French experts conclude Arafat did not die of poisoning
French experts reexamining evidence have confirmed their earlier conclusion that the 2004 death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was not…
77 Al-Azhar pupils who suffered poisoning left hospital
Egypt
November 21, 2013
77 Al-Azhar pupils who suffered poisoning left hospital
Under Secretary of the Ministry of Health in Beni Suef Ahmed Anwar said that 77 Azhar students out of 79…
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…
Health Ministry denies woman died from drinking contaminated water
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Health Ministry denies woman died from drinking contaminated water
A forensic report on Om Abdel Nabi Ghoneim, 70, claims that the cause of her death was age-related, although…
Number of poisoned climbs to 5,000, say Monufiya residents
Egypt
August 22, 2012
Number of poisoned climbs to 5,000, say Monufiya residents
Sansaft residents claimed that the number of those poisoned by polluted drinking water hit 5,000 on Wednesday. The number…
Egyptian moonshine: Not for the fainthearted, literally
Life & Style
November 13, 2011
Egyptian moonshine: Not for the fainthearted, literally
Anybody who has frequented Cairo’s non-corporate alcohol retailers or the more humble selection of downtown baladi bars has almost surely…
Majority of poisoning cases involve female suicide, says health official
Egypt
December 16, 2010
Majority of poisoning cases involve female suicide, says health official
Egypt's National Poisoning Treatment Center receives 16 cases of poisoning daily, the majority consisting of failed suicide attempts by young…