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El Zabaleen pound Earth Day’s messages into concert audience

El Zabaleen pound Earth Day’s messages into concert audience

To celebrate Earth Day, the band El Zabaleen performed their annual show Sunday night at El Sawy Culture Wheel. El…
Hurghada association marks Earth Day with island makeover

Hurghada association marks Earth Day with island makeover

An Egyptian NGO is mounting an expedition to clean up the almost inaccessible Abu Monkar Island near Hurghada, to mark…
For desert farmers, innovation is key

For desert farmers, innovation is key

As traditional agricultural lands dwindle, experts look to make desert farming more sustainable. Government projects to reclaim Egypt's desert lands…
Quarrying in Upper Egypt endangers Paleolithic ‘Rock Art’

Quarrying in Upper Egypt endangers Paleolithic ‘Rock Art’

Most desert areas in Egypt are considered either uninhabitable wasteland, or vast quarries from which resources can be extracted. When…
Stem cell research goes national, ethical issues linger

Stem cell research goes national, ethical issues linger

Last week, the Health Ministry inaugurated the first national stem cell research center at Sheikh Zayed Hospital, where, according to Assistant…
Saint Catherine’s flourishing medicinal growers

Saint Catherine’s flourishing medicinal growers

All around Saint Catherine, in tiny spring-fed gardens, the Jabaliya Bedouin are cultivating medicinal plants. Just 10 years ago this…
Major Himalayan glaciers have resisted global warming

Major Himalayan glaciers have resisted global warming

PARIS — One of the world's biggest glacier regions has so far resisted global warming that has ravaged mountain ice…
Fesikh under close scrutiny by health officials ahead of spring festival

Fesikh under close scrutiny by health officials ahead of spring festival

Just across the street from Sayeda Zeinab Mosque in Old Cairo, your nose will detect before your eyes the small…
Brazil stresses need for world consensus at Rio+20 meet

Brazil stresses need for world consensus at Rio+20 meet

BRASILIA — The upcoming Rio conference on sustainable development must yield a commitment to manage the world economy in a…
US grabs lead over China in clean energy race

US grabs lead over China in clean energy race

The United States has regained the lead in the clean energy race, investing $48 billion last year to surpass China,…
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