Environment
Nature under attack in Dahab
March 25, 2010
Nature under attack in Dahab
Dahab, a coastal town in South Sinai, is embroiled in allegations of inadvertent damage being done to its coral reefs.
‘Protected’ retreat
March 23, 2010
‘Protected’ retreat
Beach vacations are risky. For many, the rare chance to escape the daily grind of city life for a few…
Environment ministry approves 84 tourist projects
March 22, 2010
Environment ministry approves 84 tourist projects
The environment ministry approved 84 tourist projects for implementation, including tourist hotels and resorts. The decision came after the ministry…
Curbs on coral trade rejected at UN conference
March 22, 2010
Curbs on coral trade rejected at UN conference
Dubai--A UN conference rejected on Sunday trade restrictions on red and pink corals used in jewelry in what environmentalists called…
Civil society takes lead in solid waste management
March 16, 2010
Civil society takes lead in solid waste management
Solid-waste management is the system for controlling, handling and disposing of solid waste to reduce it to the smallest volume…
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,…