pollution
Military-owned factories threaten farmers’ livelihoods in Fayoum
Environment
December 21, 2011
Military-owned factories threaten farmers’ livelihoods in Fayoum
Smoke from three Fayoum factories officially inaugurated last October by Egypt's de-facto ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi is creating an…
Damietta residents block road to protest ‘polluting’ factory
Egypt
December 6, 2011
Damietta residents block road to protest ‘polluting’ factory
Hundreds of Damietta and Sinanyah village residents on Tuesday morning blocked two roads leading to the MOPCO-Agrium factory in Damietta.…
Company goes to court as Damietta governor continues to halt work
Egypt
December 1, 2011
Company goes to court as Damietta governor continues to halt work
Damietta governor, General Mohamed Ali Fleifel, on Thursday refused to issue a decree allowing work to be continued at MOBCO.…
‘Wise men’ to resolve Agrium plant crisis
Egypt
November 17, 2011
‘Wise men’ to resolve Agrium plant crisis
The Agrium plant crisis has entered its tenth day, with residents of Damietta insisting that the ruling military council relocate…
Damietta protesters show determination as controversial factory keeps working
Egypt
November 15, 2011
Damietta protesters show determination as controversial factory keeps working
DAMIETTA — Hundreds of protesters demonstrating against expansions to a factory in this Mediterranean port city are maintaining their sit-in for…
Q&A: Damietta security chief on current crisis
Egypt
November 14, 2011
Q&A: Damietta security chief on current crisis
Protests continue in the Damietta area after a man was killed yesterday and several injured in clashes with military forces…
Military council orders closure of MOPCO fertilizer plant
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Military council orders closure of MOPCO fertilizer plant
Egypt's ruling military council has ordered the closure of the MOPCO (Misr Oil Processing Co) plant in Damietta after a…
Citizens protesting chemical plant clash with security
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Citizens protesting chemical plant clash with security
Protesters at the Damietta seaport engaged in violent clashes with security forces, who eventually managed to reopen the seaport, on…
Damietta residents continue protesting against chemical factory
Egypt
November 12, 2011
Damietta residents continue protesting against chemical factory
Residents of Damietta, northeast of Cairo, on Saturday protested against the expansion of a chemical factory which they say is…
Egyptian NGO competes for BBC’s World Challenge
Environment
October 5, 2011
Egyptian NGO competes for BBC’s World Challenge
A Fustat-based NGO is the first Egyptian organization to compete in the BBC's World Challenge, which rewards environmental and social…