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Towards cities powered by the sun

Towards cities powered by the sun

Our sun shines every day, yet solar energy remains an elusive commodity. We are told that the answer to this…
Environment Ministry to recycle expired oil

Environment Ministry to recycle expired oil

The Environment Ministry next week plans to send 14 tons of expired oil recently seized from the local market to…
Algeria and Egypt: A tale of two peoples

Algeria and Egypt: A tale of two peoples

After 1967, Algeria and Egypt's commitments to Third World independence varied. President Nasser had since his takeover espoused a dedication…
Coral reefs vs Climate change

Coral reefs vs Climate change

For most people, the Red Sea's coral reefs are little more than pretty to look at. But for those living…
A Crumbling Village

A Crumbling Village

Sixty years ago Hassan Fathy conceived of a village in Luxor that would inspire international architects and scholars. He used…
Algeria and Egypt: A tale of two histories

Algeria and Egypt: A tale of two histories

Dublin--Earlier this month, when referring to the Egypt-Algeria fiasco, television commentator Amr Adeeb asked the rhetorical question: “Why do they…
Hotelier nabbed for environmental breaches

Hotelier nabbed for environmental breaches

Hurghada -- The owner of a hotel complex in the Red Sea resort city of Hurghada was recently arrested on…
MPs blast govt for ignoring climate change

MPs blast govt for ignoring climate change

Parliament's health committee on Monday warned the government against ignoring the issue of climate change, a phenomenon that some experts…
Q&A: Salah Arafa, maven of sustainable development

Q&A: Salah Arafa, maven of sustainable development

Late last month, American University in Cairo (AUC) physics Professor Salah Arafa was chosen "Man of the Year" by Egypt's…
Can Copenhagen prevent climate catastrophe?

Can Copenhagen prevent climate catastrophe?

The Kyoto Protocol to the Convention on Climate Change, which came into force February 2005, is currently the only international…
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