Environment
Group reveals dangerous insecticides held for 12 years at Suez port
August 11, 2011
Group reveals dangerous insecticides held for 12 years at Suez port
For 12 years, Egyptian authorities have kept quiet about containers holding internationally banned pesticides that are being stored at Adabiya…
Germany’s EON reports big loss, plans job cuts
August 10, 2011
Germany’s EON reports big loss, plans job cuts
Germany's biggest energy group, EON, reported Wednesday its first ever quarterly loss as government plans to abandon nuclear energy forced…
Experts warn against increasing amounts of agricultural waste
August 8, 2011
Experts warn against increasing amounts of agricultural waste
Environmental experts warned of repercussions of an increase in Egypt's agricultural waste, which amounts to 30 million tons per year.…
NASA finds new evidence of liquid water on Mars
August 8, 2011
NASA finds new evidence of liquid water on Mars
NASA scientists have discovered new evidence that briny water flows on Mars during its warmest months, raising chances that life…
Private interests block access to Dahab’s limited dive sites
August 6, 2011
Private interests block access to Dahab’s limited dive sites
The Sinai town of Dahab has long attracted independent travelers in search of relaxation amid rugged natural beauty. Between sessions…
Japan scientists coax sperm from mice stem cells
August 6, 2011
Japan scientists coax sperm from mice stem cells
Scientists in Japan said Friday they have for the first time succeeded in coaxing sperm cells from mouse embryonic stem…
Tropical Storm Emily idles, Haiti still in its path
August 4, 2011
Tropical Storm Emily idles, Haiti still in its path
Tropical Storm Emily idled on Thursday just south of Haiti, where hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by last…
Cairo’s desert cities fail to contain growing population
August 4, 2011
Cairo’s desert cities fail to contain growing population
With 20 million inhabitants, Cairo is a megalopolis whose urban design raises countless questions. Because of this reality, Al-Masry Al-Youm…
Governorate to employ bicycle lanes to ease traffic problems
August 4, 2011
Governorate to employ bicycle lanes to ease traffic problems
After countless meetings addressing Monufiya's increasing traffic and pollution concerns in an environmentally friendly way, Governor Ashraf Hilal has approved…