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Crisis chief blames antiquated vessel for bitumen spill off Port Tewfik

Crisis chief blames antiquated vessel for bitumen spill off Port Tewfik

Mahmoud Ismail, head of the Environment Ministry’s crisis management department, has criticized the government for allowing antiquated vessels to sail…
Environment Ministry boasts of cutting Cairo air pollution by 78%

Environment Ministry boasts of cutting Cairo air pollution by 78%

The Egyptian Environment Ministry announced this week that air pollution in Cairo had been reduced by 78 percent.
Protectorates not protected: Saluga and Ghazal

Protectorates not protected: Saluga and Ghazal

Aswan--The dry desert wind that fills the canvas sails of feluccas weaving their way between the islands of the First…
Egypt eyes wildlife center to attract tourists

Egypt eyes wildlife center to attract tourists

The Egyptian government is waiting on a draft scheme by Vier Pfoten, a Vienna-based institution, for the establishment of a…
Sphinx statues uncovered on Luxor temple road

Sphinx statues uncovered on Luxor temple road

Twelve sphinx statues have been found near the Karnak Temple in Luxor, Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni has announced. The…
Abu Dhabi aims to become renewable energy capital of the world

Abu Dhabi aims to become renewable energy capital of the world

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

Irrigation Ministry plans for flood defenses

Tighter controls on construction in desert areas have been announced by the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Nasr…
From the archives: The missing ring of the modern state

From the archives: The missing ring of the modern state

While doing archival research on 19th century Egypt and the intricacies of the foundation of a modern state, historian Khaled…
Helmy Alnamnam defends literary icon from charges of Zionist sympathies

Helmy Alnamnam defends literary icon from charges of Zionist sympathies

Taha Hussein (1889- 1973), the most prominent intellectual in twentieth century Egypt, was regularly accused by ultra-nationalists and Islamists as…
Protectorates not Protected: Al-Ahrash

Protectorates not Protected: Al-Ahrash

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