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A glimpse into the future of Cairo’s development: Westown and Eastown

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

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

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!

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…
Eruption of Chilean volcano forces mass evacuations

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?

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

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

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

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…
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