environment
Environment ministry approves 84 tourist projects
Environment
March 22, 2010
Environment ministry approves 84 tourist projects
The environment ministry approved 84 tourist projects for implementation, including tourist hotels and resorts. The decision came after the ministry…
Fearing health impact, Shubra residents oppose oil refinery
Environment
March 9, 2010
Fearing health impact, Shubra residents oppose oil refinery
Notorious for being one of the most polluted areas in Greater Cairo, Shubra el-Kheima is on the verge of seeing…
In search of true eco-lodges
Environment
March 5, 2010
In search of true eco-lodges
There seems to be more disagreement than agreement on whether eco-lodges even exist in Egypt.This confusion is normal, according to…
Court clears defendants in tainted water case
Egypt
March 4, 2010
Court clears defendants in tainted water case
The Qanater el-Khairiya Midemeanor Court acquitted nine defendants Thursday who had been accused of contaminating public water supplies in the…
Indian tanker fined for polluting Red Sea
Environment
March 4, 2010
Indian tanker fined for polluting Red Sea
The state-run Red Sea Environmental Affairs Agency has fined the owners of an Indian oil tanker LE600,000 for causing damage…
Climate Change: “The Great Squeeze”
Environment
March 1, 2010
Climate Change: “The Great Squeeze”
“The Great Squeeze: Surviving the Human Project,” a 67-minute documentary about climate change and its consequences on the human species,…
Immediate action needed to save the Delta
Environment
February 26, 2010
Immediate action needed to save the Delta
Fifteen percent of Egypt's fertile land and 14 million people will be displaced over the next 40 years as the…