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Eleven falcons that had been seized by airport customs in September were released into the wild on Wednesday after spending over a month in the Giza zoo, which acts as a rescue center in cases of illegal animal trade.
Of the initial 17 prey birds...
Scientists are still unable to identify with certainty the cause of the mass death of dozens of marine turtles last week in Lake Bardawil, an area on the Mediterranean coast in North Sinai Governorate.
The incident triggered official...
As World Food Day is marked on 16 October, concerns as to how to tackle national food insecurity continue to escalate.
UN figures show that for many, the era of affordable food may be over as food prices continue to skyrocket across the world. Last...
"Egypt, the gift of the Nile” is a phrase coined by the Greek historian Herodotus 3,000 years ago in his book about Egypt. His description continues to be true today, as Egypt is the only place in the world where a river cuts across a...
Under the hot Ramadan sun, young people have gathered in the streets in an attempt to carry the momentum of President Mohamed Morsy’s “A Clean Homeland” campaign, where he pledged to fix waste and cleanliness problems in all...
While humans find it a challenge to wander Cairo's busy streets, thousands of homeless cats and dogs are also struggling through, on the lookout for food and shelter.
Animals in Egypt were once glorified, but are now mostly mistreated....
Walking through the narrow alleys of Khan al-Khalili bazaar in Cairo, it is hard to miss the white sculptures and statues displayed openly in shop windows. But while these are likely camel bone, some shops still secretly carry ivory, even though it...
Two weeks away, the holy breezes of Ramadan already pervade Egypt’s polluted air. But, just as Ramadan lanterns light up, worries over Egyptian households’ Ramadan budgets seem to rise even higher.
In a month that is intended to have...
If you discern a giant crystal lake looming in the horizon of Sharm el-Sheikh’s sizzling desert, don’t think it is a mirage — it is indeed the world’s largest crystal lagoon, officially recognized last month by Guinness World...
With the ruins of the burnt National Democratic Party headquarters in the background, Sayed Atef skillfully prepares cold drinks for a handful of people on the Nile Corniche.
Competing with the loud music coming from his speakers, Atef told...
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