environment
Five dead, 38 injured in car accidents due to severe fog
Egypt
December 5, 2017
Five dead, 38 injured in car accidents due to severe fog
Five people died on Monday and a further 38 were injured in car accidents as a result of severe fog…
Germany must stop relying on US for foreign policy: foreign minister
World
December 5, 2017
Germany must stop relying on US for foreign policy: foreign minister
Germany should be more assertive in setting foreign policy according to its own interests rather than to those of the…
Four Egyptian men cross Gulf of Aqaba on kayaks amidst turbulent weather
Egypt
December 2, 2017
Four Egyptian men cross Gulf of Aqaba on kayaks amidst turbulent weather
A group of 13 adventurous Egyptians were all set to take off from Taba, Egypt to Aqaba, Jordan on their…
EBRD to finance 16 new solar power plants in Upper Egypt’s Benban
Environment
November 30, 2017
EBRD to finance 16 new solar power plants in Upper Egypt’s Benban
Under the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) $500 million framework for renewable energy in Egypt, the EBRD is…
Parliamentary committee discusses law to protect natural reserves
Environment
November 23, 2017
Parliamentary committee discusses law to protect natural reserves
The parliamentary committee responsible for energy and the environment discussed with the Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy on Tuesday issuing a…
Flash flood kills 15 in Greece
World
November 16, 2017
Flash flood kills 15 in Greece
Greeks voiced despair and disbelief on Thursday after a flash flood killed at least 15 people and left hundreds homeless,…
Dead mermaid found in Hurghada
Environment
October 2, 2017
Dead mermaid found in Hurghada
An old dead sea cow known as the mermaid was found south of the island of Magawish in Hurghada, near…
French woman starts initiative to protect Luxor’s Nile from contamination
Environment
September 20, 2017
French woman starts initiative to protect Luxor’s Nile from contamination
A young French woman living in Luxor is beginning a clean water campaign initiative, along with her friends, to prevent solid…
Where’s the kelp? Warm ocean takes toll on undersea forests
Environment
August 22, 2017
Where’s the kelp? Warm ocean takes toll on undersea forests
When diving in the Gulf of Maine a few years back, Jennifer Dijkstra expected to be swimming through a flowing…
Ministry of Antiquities denies alleged risk of collapse of Qaitbay Citadel
Science
August 9, 2017
Ministry of Antiquities denies alleged risk of collapse of Qaitbay Citadel
Egypt’s Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities denied statements recently circulated that the Alexandria’s Qaitbay Citadel is in…