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Fried in February

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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