Steven Viney
The ‘Lost Gods’ exhibit promises historical insight, but ultimately disappoints
Art news
July 4, 2012
The ‘Lost Gods’ exhibit promises historical insight, but ultimately disappoints
Visitors to the “Lost Gods” exhibition, currently showing at Darb 1718, are asked to dig through leather baskets of coarse…
Fayoum wetlands protected under convention, environmentalists skeptical
Environment
June 28, 2012
Fayoum wetlands protected under convention, environmentalists skeptical
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Environment designated two Fayoum wetlands, Lake Qarun and Wadi al-Rayan, to be added to…
A visit to Egypt’s largest wind farm shows an industry getting on its feet
Environment
June 24, 2012
A visit to Egypt’s largest wind farm shows an industry getting on its feet
In the words of Faisal Eissa, the managing director of Elsewedy for Wind Energy Generation, Global Wind Day is “a…
Q&A with Wafaa El-Sadr: Leading HIV expert on the global epidemic and its bearing in Egypt
Health & Fitness
June 23, 2012
Q&A with Wafaa El-Sadr: Leading HIV expert on the global epidemic and its bearing in Egypt
Egyptian-born Wafaa El-Sadr — originally a graduate from Qasr al-Aini Medical School in 1975 — is currently the director of the International Center for…
Fate of farmers union uncertain after recent political events
Environment
June 20, 2012
Fate of farmers union uncertain after recent political events
After months of campaigning to establish Egypt’s first grassroots farmers union, as well as coordinating with sympathetic MPs to increase…
Caged monkey in Cairo nightclub causes uproar online
Environment
June 19, 2012
Caged monkey in Cairo nightclub causes uproar online
A new nightclub in Mohandiseen, Cairo White, has been facing accusations of animal cruelty for keeping a caged monkey next…
Postcard from Northampton: An idyllic artistic town
Life & Style
June 14, 2012
Postcard from Northampton: An idyllic artistic town
Approximately a three hour bus ride north of New York City, and two hours west of Boston, sits a beautiful…
As drug addiction rises in Cairo, experts offer recommendations
Health & Fitness
May 16, 2012
As drug addiction rises in Cairo, experts offer recommendations
Drug addiction is a major problem in Cairo, but one that is very rarely written about or discussed in politics…
Scientific breakthrough: Mass coral spawning occurs in the Red Sea
Environment
May 11, 2012
Scientific breakthrough: Mass coral spawning occurs in the Red Sea
A group of Egyptian scientists have witnessed and filmed the first account of mass coral spawning in the Red Sea.…