urbanization
1st ministerial meeting on urbanization at COP27 launched
Egypt
November 17, 2022
1st ministerial meeting on urbanization at COP27 launched
The first ministerial meeting on urbanization and climate change kicked off Thursday as part of the UN climate change conference,…
Prehistoric settlement in Turkey bears telltale signs of modern woes
Middle East
June 18, 2019
Prehistoric settlement in Turkey bears telltale signs of modern woes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Overcrowding. Violence. Infectious diseases. Environmental degradation. It may sound like the worst of modern mega-cities. But people…
Egypt wins membership of Executive Board of UN Human Settlements Program
Egypt
June 4, 2019
Egypt wins membership of Executive Board of UN Human Settlements Program
Egypt won the membership of the Executive Board of the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) for a period of…
World seeing ‘catastrophic collapse’ of insects: study
Environment
February 12, 2019
World seeing ‘catastrophic collapse’ of insects: study
Nearly half of all insect species worldwide are in rapid decline and a third could disappear altogether, according to a…
Seminar tracks urban changes in Cairo’s Ramlet Boulaq
Life & Style
July 21, 2015
Seminar tracks urban changes in Cairo’s Ramlet Boulaq
On July 27, an urbanization and environment research organization, 10 Tooba, will present the results of its research project, tracking changes…
Political Veggies: Launching ‘The Non-Egyptian Restaurant’ in Ard al-Lewa
Art news
November 2, 2012
Political Veggies: Launching ‘The Non-Egyptian Restaurant’ in Ard al-Lewa
Like most Egyptians, the residents of Ard al-Lewa begin their day with a bowl of fuul and a potato and…
Urbanization, marriage, poverty and shame: The many faces of obesity in Egyptian women
Health & Fitness
May 8, 2012
Urbanization, marriage, poverty and shame: The many faces of obesity in Egyptian women
“I want to go back to my old body. I can't even see myself!” The woman in the Al-Sabtia clinic…
Egypt eyes urban expansion by 2022, minister says
Business
December 23, 2010
Egypt eyes urban expansion by 2022, minister says
Egypt seeks to establish 60 new urban communities and cities by 2022, Minister of Housing Mohamed al-Maghrabi told reporters on…
Egypt plans new villages to calm Sinai, says governor
Egypt
November 3, 2010
Egypt plans new villages to calm Sinai, says governor
Egypt expects to finish building 17 villages in North Sinai near new industrial projects by year-end, aiming to integrate tribesmen…