Environment
Cleaning up Cairo through compost
June 18, 2012
Cleaning up Cairo through compost
Would you be able to produce absolutely no garbage or waste for an entire week? Amid the heaps of…
Foot-and-mouth vaccination plan riddled with controversy
June 17, 2012
Foot-and-mouth vaccination plan riddled with controversy
“Infectious diseases don’t care about politics or elections,” says Ahmed Abdel Hady, a farmer from Tabluha in the Nile Delta…
Fresh veggies at your doorstep, with a digital Offah
June 12, 2012
Fresh veggies at your doorstep, with a digital Offah
“Offah” is the traditional Egyptian basket made out of palm leaves used to carry food gifts. It is also the…
Protected islands in Aswan threatened by encroachment
June 12, 2012
Protected islands in Aswan threatened by encroachment
The cultivation began in the months after the events of 25 January 2011: a few molokhia plants, some basil, a…
High-speed internet network could enhance global scientific collaboration
June 11, 2012
High-speed internet network could enhance global scientific collaboration
Egypt’s research is currently experiencing a technological breakthrough with the recent introduction of a high-speed internet network that offers research…
Welfare group helps Luxor zoo care for animals
June 10, 2012
Welfare group helps Luxor zoo care for animals
Animal Care in Egypt was never meant to be a hospital, and El Nada Land was never meant to have…
New initiative to train future leaders in renewable energy
June 7, 2012
New initiative to train future leaders in renewable energy
The Desertec Foundation is encouraging universities and research centers across the Middle East to collaborate and train high-skilled professionals in…
Finding Venus in Giza
June 6, 2012
Finding Venus in Giza
“It was amazing!” exclaimed Mohamed Rouby after watching a small black dot, the planet Venus, glide slowly across the sun.…
Rio+20 should be Tahrir Square for greens, Brazil’s Silva says
June 6, 2012
Rio+20 should be Tahrir Square for greens, Brazil’s Silva says
SAO PAULO — Activist and former Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva called Tuesday for protests matching the magnitude of Egypt's…
Giant hairy spiders spark panic in northeast India
June 5, 2012
Giant hairy spiders spark panic in northeast India
GAUHATI, India — Large biting spiders have sparked panic in remote northeast India, but health authorities fear primitive treatment of…