Science
Six-fold jump in polar ice loss lifts global oceans
March 12, 2020
Six-fold jump in polar ice loss lifts global oceans
Greenland and Antarctica are shedding six times more ice than during the 1990s, driving sea level rise that could see…
Photos: Ministers inspect student artwork along royal mummy procession route
March 11, 2020
Photos: Ministers inspect student artwork along royal mummy procession route
As part of preparations for a transfer of royal mummies between museums, the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anani,…
Egypt begins restoring Sultana Melek Palace in Heliopolis
March 9, 2020
Egypt begins restoring Sultana Melek Palace in Heliopolis
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has begun restoration work for the Sultana Melek palace in Heliopolis, the head of the…
Viruses: ancient, tiny, amazing
March 7, 2020
Viruses: ancient, tiny, amazing
They’re as old as life itself but scientists can’t say for sure if they’re alive. They’re written into our DNA,…
Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens to the public after LE104 million restoration
March 5, 2020
Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens to the public after LE104 million restoration
Restoration work at the Djoser Pyramid in Saqqara took 14 years to be completed and came in at a cost…
Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindness
March 4, 2020
Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindness
Scientists say they have used the gene editing tool CRISPR inside someone’s body for the first time, a new frontier…
Photos: Authorities foil attempt to smuggle Egyptian artifacts among replicas
March 4, 2020
Photos: Authorities foil attempt to smuggle Egyptian artifacts among replicas
Customs authorities working with the central administration of ports and archaeological units have successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle out…
Egypt launches project to plant mangrove trees along Red Sea coast
February 27, 2020
Egypt launches project to plant mangrove trees along Red Sea coast
Egypt has announced an ambitious plan to expand mangrove forests by launching the largest mangrove planting project along the Red…
Dendera Temple to open after restoration work
February 26, 2020
Dendera Temple to open after restoration work
Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani will inaugurate the Dendera Temple in Qena governorate following the completion of renovation work…
South Sinai Governor declares Sharm el-Sheikh a ‘green city’
February 19, 2020
South Sinai Governor declares Sharm el-Sheikh a ‘green city’
South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda said on Wednesday that the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh is now a…