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Fried in February
February 22, 2010
Fried in February
It seems like a typical summer day in Downtown, Cairo: pedestrians walk in shirts and T-shirts with the occasional sweat…
Verdict in ‘typhoid’ case delayed to next month
February 18, 2010
Verdict in ‘typhoid’ case delayed to next month
Qalyubiya--A court on Thursday postponed until 4 March its final verdict in the ongoing "typhoid" case, in which nine officials…
Top UN climate official resigning
February 18, 2010
Top UN climate official resigning
Amsterdam--Top UN climate change official Yvo de Boer said Thursday that he was resigning after nearly four years, a period…
King Tut died of malaria, new study suggests
February 16, 2010
King Tut died of malaria, new study suggests
Washington--The celebrated pharaoh Tutankhamun had a club foot, walked with a cane and was killed by malaria, a study that…
Today in history: the founding of the Red Cross
February 16, 2010
Today in history: the founding of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an independent, impartial humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. Its mission…
Egypt’s compost: Between hopes and challenges
February 14, 2010
Egypt’s compost: Between hopes and challenges
Composting, the controlled process of allowing organic matter to decay in order to create nutrient-rich soil, is being touted as…
A quiet revolt stops a power plant in Nuweiba
February 14, 2010
A quiet revolt stops a power plant in Nuweiba
Bedouins in the quiet Sinai city of Nuweiba managed to stop the construction of a power plant, in what is…
From waste to gold
February 9, 2010
From waste to gold
Like all the other residents of Manshiyet Nasr’s zabaleen district, Hanna Fathi is surrounded by trash. Unlike his neighbors--or most…
Minister: Nuclear plant won’t affect tourism
February 9, 2010
Minister: Nuclear plant won’t affect tourism
Minister of Tourism Zouheir Garana said on Monday that his ministry does not oppose establishing a nuclear plant on the…
Old Nubia, paradise lost
February 5, 2010
Old Nubia, paradise lost
This month, Aswan's famous High Dam celebrated its golden anniversary, marking fifty years since its construction and the resultant migration…