Environment
In the next 2 years, greener hotels will dot Egypt’s Mediterranean coast
March 5, 2012
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…
Egyptian teen seeks to send spiders to space, and NASA might help
March 4, 2012
Egyptian teen seeks to send spiders to space, and NASA might help
Some kids pull the wings off of flies. Others incinerate ants under magnifying lenses. Amr Mohamed wants to take things…
With high-tech system, Egypt hopes to avoid possible pandemic
March 1, 2012
With high-tech system, Egypt hopes to avoid possible pandemic
H5N1, also known as avian influenza or bird flu, has apparently found a perfect environment to thrive in Egypt. Since…
Researchers unveil plan to boost African rice production
March 1, 2012
Researchers unveil plan to boost African rice production
ACCRA, Ghana — A research strategy to help boost rice production in Africa has been formally unveiled by the Africa…
Syria’s crops sheltered in Arctic doomsday seed vault
February 29, 2012
Syria’s crops sheltered in Arctic doomsday seed vault
STOCKHOLM — Chickpeas, fava beans and other seeds from a facility in Syria are among the 25,000 new samples being…
Zewail Science City active for the first time, but not without issues
February 28, 2012
Zewail Science City active for the first time, but not without issues
Recruitment for the Zewail City of Science and Technology’s research department is now underway as the scientific mega-complex in 6th…
Tiny detectives: Insects uncover forensic evidence
February 27, 2012
Tiny detectives: Insects uncover forensic evidence
"I will not let the blowfly know your whereabouts" — this Egyptian proverb is used to threaten to kill someone…
Garbage dumping and archaeological looting in Abu Sir alarm residents
February 26, 2012
Garbage dumping and archaeological looting in Abu Sir alarm residents
Since last January’s uprising, the archaeologically rich area of Abu Sir in the Giza Governorate has come to resemble an…
Fishermen blame aquaculture for diminishing wild fry population
February 24, 2012
Fishermen blame aquaculture for diminishing wild fry population
Alexandria-born fisherman Ali Mohsen has seen his profits ebb and flow with the tide. The salty septuagenarian spent his youth…
‘The Well,’ caught between tradition and progress
February 22, 2012
‘The Well,’ caught between tradition and progress
Ask about ideas of progress in Egypt and you’ll commonly hear: malls and villas away from downtown Cairo, American coffee…