Environment
		A glimpse into the future of Cairo’s development: Westown and Eastown
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
June 9, 2011
A glimpse into the future of Cairo’s development: Westown and Eastown
						In less than fifty years, Cairo, a city originally designed to host about 5 million people, has reached 20 million…					
				
			
		Japanese astronaut plans to grow space cucumbers
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
June 8, 2011
Japanese astronaut plans to grow space cucumbers
						Cucumbers may be out of favor on earth, but a Japanese astronaut said Monday that he plans to harvest the…					
				
			
		Sons of the Soil fight for farmers’ rights in Egypt
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
June 8, 2011
Sons of the Soil fight for farmers’ rights in Egypt
						More than a million farmers and workers in Egypt have lost land, been displaced and ill-treated by the state since…					
				
			
		Q&A with Egypt’s Gladiator: Fight with Lion still on!
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
June 7, 2011
Q&A with Egypt’s Gladiator: Fight with Lion still on!
						Given the current state of the economy, it comes as no surprise that many Egyptians are doing all that they…					
				
			
		“Wildlife in South Sinai”: An exquisite photography book on biodiversity, with a hint of religion
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
June 6, 2011
“Wildlife in South Sinai”: An exquisite photography book on biodiversity, with a hint of religion
						“The base of all life is the wild nature inherent in its space […] if this base is threatened then…					
				
			
		Eruption of Chilean volcano forces mass evacuations
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
June 5, 2011
Eruption of Chilean volcano forces mass evacuations
						Santiago - Southern Chile's Puyehue volcano erupted for the first time in half a century, prompting evacuation orders for 3,500…					
				
			
		Animal rights in Egypt: Truth or myth?
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
June 4, 2011
Animal rights in Egypt: Truth or myth?
						Although the term “animal rights” may sound like Chinese to many, the Cairene community seems to be becoming gradually interested…					
				
			
		Campaign to stop development projects near Lake Qarun
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
June 1, 2011
Campaign to stop development projects near Lake Qarun
						Last December, the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) allocated large chunks of land located in the North of Lake Qarun Protected…					
				
			
		Displaced farmers protest over confiscation of land
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
May 31, 2011
Displaced farmers protest over confiscation of land
						Hundreds of farmers and rural workers gathered outside of the cabinet building in downtown Cairo on Monday afternoon to protest…					
				
			
		Report: 80% of Assiut residents drink unclean water
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
May 31, 2011
Report: 80% of Assiut residents drink unclean water
						Eighty percent of drinking water in Assiut comes from artesian wells and only 20 percent of water is filtered through…