sinai
Empty Beaches
Egypt
April 15, 2010
Empty Beaches
On the coastline extending between the cities of Taba and Nuweiba, at the far east of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, there…
Nature under attack in Dahab
Environment
March 25, 2010
Nature under attack in Dahab
Dahab, a coastal town in South Sinai, is embroiled in allegations of inadvertent damage being done to its coral reefs.
Foreigners falsify land ownership in Sinai
Business
March 22, 2010
Foreigners falsify land ownership in Sinai
Foreigners have forged their ownership of 100 housing units in Coral Beach Resort in Sharm el-Sheikh, according to Assistant Justice…
Govt to encourage investment in Sinai
Business
March 14, 2010
Govt to encourage investment in Sinai
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Amin Abaza announced that the government will allow Egyptian investors to begin agricultural projects…
The “other type” of smuggling
Egypt
February 23, 2010
The “other type” of smuggling
North Sinai--Driving behind a truck filled with goats heading to the border town of Rafah in North Sinai, Hassan, a…
Rains disrupt High Dam power station
Egypt
January 21, 2010
Rains disrupt High Dam power station
An official report presented to Electricity Minister Hassan Younis revealed that heavy rains in the southern city of Aswan in…
Hot off the Press: Floods dominate news
Egypt
January 20, 2010
Hot off the Press: Floods dominate news
"The President is with you" read Rose al-Youssef's front-page headline today in its coverage of the aftermath of the flash…
Hot off the press: Nazif to re-marry, floods in the desert
Egypt
January 19, 2010
Hot off the press: Nazif to re-marry, floods in the desert
All of the local newspapers ran front page headlines about Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif's announcement that he will re-marry next…
Torrential rains claim 17 lives countrywide
Egypt
January 18, 2010
Torrential rains claim 17 lives countrywide
Heavy rains in several provinces Monday led to the death of 17 people, destroying public property and a number of…
Israel’s war on African migrants
World
January 12, 2010
Israel’s war on African migrants
Jerusalem – Border walls are the latest fever in the Middle East. It's not only Egypt, Israel is now playing…