Environment
Two more oil spills in Daqahliya
October 10, 2010
Two more oil spills in Daqahliya
The Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) in the delta governorate Dakahliya have received reports about two oil spills near Mansoura…
Climate talks marred by bickering, progress on finance
October 10, 2010
Climate talks marred by bickering, progress on finance
China hit back on Saturday at US claims it was shirking in the fight against climate change, likening the criticisms…
Inspection tour intends to expand coastal protection projects
October 10, 2010
Inspection tour intends to expand coastal protection projects
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Nasr Eddin Allam will soon launch an inspection tour of several coastal protection…
Nile traffic, floating hotels increase river pollution, say experts
October 9, 2010
Nile traffic, floating hotels increase river pollution, say experts
Official sources in the ministries of transportation, tourism and the environment have warned of potential catastrophe caused by the ever…
Protectorates not Protected
October 7, 2010
Protectorates not Protected
The following article is the first part of Al Masry Al Youm’s weekly “Protectorates not Protected” series, in which Egypt’s…
Egypt’s world wonder obscured by garbage on ring road
October 6, 2010
Egypt’s world wonder obscured by garbage on ring road
Tourists traveling along Cairo's ring road on their way to the ancient Sakara complex this week were dismayed to find…
High hopes for Arabic edition of National Geographic
October 6, 2010
High hopes for Arabic edition of National Geographic
National Geographic magazine is setting its sights on the Arab World with an Arabic-language edition of the iconic photo-centric monthly,…
Environmental Voices: Egypt’s survival depends on a greener agenda
October 5, 2010
Environmental Voices: Egypt’s survival depends on a greener agenda
The following article is part of Al-Masry Al Youm's weekly "Environmental Voices" series, in which issues related to the environment--whether…
World Habitat Day: “Better Cities, Better Life” in Egypt?
October 5, 2010
World Habitat Day: “Better Cities, Better Life” in Egypt?
Today marks the return of the UN-sponsored World Habitat Day, an annual event launched roughly 20 years ago to promote…
‘Black cloud’ casts pall over capital, farmers fined for burning rice husks
October 4, 2010
‘Black cloud’ casts pall over capital, farmers fined for burning rice husks
For the eleventh consecutive year, the "black cloud" that traditionally appears during the months of autumn has returned to envelope…