conservation

Parents, teachers battle snakes in Helwan school
Egypt

Parents, teachers battle snakes in Helwan school

Last April, primary-level students at an Egyptian state school were panic-stricken when they saw a snake crawling into their classroom.…
Tech for tuskers: protecting Africa’s elephants with Google
Environment

Tech for tuskers: protecting Africa’s elephants with Google

As elephant poaching in Africa by organized crime gangs using high-tech equipment rises, those working to stop their extinction in…
Mobile app signals a shift in wildlife conservation
Environment

Mobile app signals a shift in wildlife conservation

The public outrage over the killing of Cecil, the Zimbabwean lion, followed by the online attacks on American hunter Sabrina…
Zanzibar: On the trail of turtles and glam rock gods
Life & Style

Zanzibar: On the trail of turtles and glam rock gods

Pond Ali Hamadi discusses the sea turtles swimming toward him across the lagoon as a father would his children. Arguably, he…
Egyptian artifacts, between the Met and the mathaf
Opinion

Egyptian artifacts, between the Met and the mathaf

If you’ve ever been to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and looked at the labels describing its…
A walk through the Institut d’Egypte wreckage
Books

A walk through the Institut d’Egypte wreckage

Since the Institut d'Egypte burned down in December during clashes resulting from a sit-in by the cabinet being violently dispersed…
Demolition of disused Alexandria Greek Club highlights larger problems
Egypt

Demolition of disused Alexandria Greek Club highlights larger problems

Located on the ground floor of a spacious low-rise building, shaded by tall trees facing a small garden, the Greek…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s vultures
Environment

Endangered Species: Egypt’s vultures

Less than a century ago, it was common to see vultures flying over Cairo and nesting in some of the…
Today: World Forestry Day
Environment

Today: World Forestry Day

In the words of Nelson Henderson, “The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do…
The National Gene Bank of Egypt: Serving food security and preserving biodiversity
Environment

The National Gene Bank of Egypt: Serving food security and preserving biodiversity

During the 20th century, about 75 percent of all food crops slipped into extinction, which meant that all the unique…
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