Environment
Govt authority seeks details on radioactive mud shipment
March 16, 2010
Govt authority seeks details on radioactive mud shipment
A government authority has asked the Damietta seaport administration to submit a detailed report on a three-month old mud shipment…
Radioactive cargo seized at Damietta seaport
March 16, 2010
Radioactive cargo seized at Damietta seaport
Two containers of mud from India were seized by the Civil Protection Department at Damietta seaport last Saturday.The mud, which…
GPS and satellite observation to protect Northern Lakes
March 12, 2010
GPS and satellite observation to protect Northern Lakes
The Ministry of Agriculture is planning to use GPS and satellite maps to photograph Egypt's Northern Lakes in order to…
Weather experts predict long, hot summer
March 11, 2010
Weather experts predict long, hot summer
Ibrahim Meiza, professor at the Alexandria Marine Science Institute, expects this summer to be the longest and hottest in more…
Dabaa excluded from tourism plan
March 10, 2010
Dabaa excluded from tourism plan
Sources at the Tourism Ministry said that tourist development plans for Egypt's North Coast would not include the Dabaa area,…
Egypt nuclear file still dogged by uncertainty
March 10, 2010
Egypt nuclear file still dogged by uncertainty
Paris--The future of Egypt's sought-after nuclear program remained unclear at the recent International Conference on Access to Civil Nuclear Energy…
Fearing health impact, Shubra residents oppose oil refinery
March 9, 2010
Fearing health impact, Shubra residents oppose oil refinery
Notorious for being one of the most polluted areas in Greater Cairo, Shubra el-Kheima is on the verge of seeing…
Govt investigates Egypt’s water needs, flooding threats
March 7, 2010
Govt investigates Egypt’s water needs, flooding threats
At a press conference in Alexandria yesterday, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nasr Eddin Allam announced a plan for…
In search of true eco-lodges
March 5, 2010
In search of true eco-lodges
There seems to be more disagreement than agreement on whether eco-lodges even exist in Egypt.This confusion is normal, according to…
Indian tanker fined for polluting Red Sea
March 4, 2010
Indian tanker fined for polluting Red Sea
The state-run Red Sea Environmental Affairs Agency has fined the owners of an Indian oil tanker LE600,000 for causing damage…