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In the next 2 years, greener hotels will dot Egypt’s Mediterranean coast
Environment

In the next 2 years, greener hotels will dot Egypt’s Mediterranean coast

Tourists will soon have the option of staying at more environmentally friendly hotels on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. Over the next…
Rangers’ protests: A new era for Egypt’s protectorates?
Environment

Rangers’ protests: A new era for Egypt’s protectorates?

Rangers working in several of Egypt’s protectorates staged sit-ins earlier this month for the first time to protest problems related…
‘Dayma’ offers experimental environmental travel around Egypt
Environment

‘Dayma’ offers experimental environmental travel around Egypt

A new educational environmental travel project, “Dayma,” offers a creative and alternative gateway to discovering and embracing Egypt’s natural beauty.…
Egypt’s lakes: ‘a truly tragic environmental tale’
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Egypt’s lakes: ‘a truly tragic environmental tale’

The damage inflicted on Egypt’s lakes testifies to man's ability to quickly destroy what nature took centuries to create.
Egyptian first to climb world summits using ‘carbon neutral’ practices
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Egyptian first to climb world summits using ‘carbon neutral’ practices

Omar Samra, the first Egyptian to climb Mount Everest in 2007, is one step away from achieving his "7 Summits…
Egypt demands environmental human rights
Environment

Egypt demands environmental human rights

The leading slogan of Egypt’s revolution has been “Bread, Freedom and Human Dignity,” reflecting the deterioration of Egyptians’ quality of…
A new eco-village in Upper Egypt renews interest in sustainable tourism
Environment

A new eco-village in Upper Egypt renews interest in sustainable tourism

For many years, Upper Egypt has not been on the radar in terms of concerted national development policies. But it…
Mubarak environment minister left out of new cabinet
Environment

Mubarak environment minister left out of new cabinet

One of the few new faces in Kamal al-Ganzouri’s cabinet is Minister for Environmental Affairs Mostafa Hussein Kamel. A number…
Climate change: Why COP17 matters for the Middle East
Environment

Climate change: Why COP17 matters for the Middle East

Although the Middle East contributes relatively little to greenhouse gas emissions on a global level, several studies have shown that…
Environment on the electoral agenda
Environment

Environment on the electoral agenda

Egypt is currently gripped by campaign frenzy as candidates prepare for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Not only is there a…
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