Environment

Mahmoud Ismail, head of the Environment Ministry’s crisis management department, has criticized the government for allowing antiquated vessels to sail…

The Egyptian Environment Ministry announced this week that air pollution in Cairo had been reduced by 78 percent.

Aswan--The dry desert wind that fills the canvas sails of feluccas weaving their way between the islands of the First…

The Egyptian government is waiting on a draft scheme by Vier Pfoten, a Vienna-based institution, for the establishment of a…

IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency,  is an inter-governmental organization which aims to promote “the adoption and sustainable use of…

Tighter controls on construction in desert areas have been announced by the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Nasr…

Bordering the Gaza Strip, Al-Ahrash Natural Protectorate is located at Egypt's northeastern-most border. With an area of just six kilometers…

A report released recently by the Electricity and Energy Ministry’s central security administration has revealed serious problems and fire hazards…

Head of the Red Sea Governorate, Magdy Qobeisy, decided on Sunday to refer two Hurghada tourist resort owners to general…

The following article is part of Al-Masry Al Youm's weekly "Environmental Voices" series, in which issues related to the environment--whether…