Environment Ministry
Egypt launches project to plant mangrove trees along Red Sea coast
Environment
February 27, 2020
Egypt launches project to plant mangrove trees along Red Sea coast
Egypt has announced an ambitious plan to expand mangrove forests by launching the largest mangrove planting project along the Red…
Egypt’s Environment, Agriculture ministries sign afforestation protocol
Environment
February 3, 2020
Egypt’s Environment, Agriculture ministries sign afforestation protocol
Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Agriculture Mohamed al-Qusayr and Qaliubiya Governor Abdel Hamid al-Haggan signed a protocol of joint…
Environment Ministry debunks video of strange sounds in Marsa Matrouh
Environment
December 23, 2019
Environment Ministry debunks video of strange sounds in Marsa Matrouh
The head of the Nature Conservation Sector at the Ministry of Environment, Mohammed Salim, debunked a video recording of what…
Cairo is Egypt’s most noise polluted city: Environment Minister
Environment
December 22, 2019
Cairo is Egypt’s most noise polluted city: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad in a Saturday statement said that noise pollution poses a significant problem, and that noise monitoring…
Environment Ministry exempts Red Sea resort guests from fees amid controversy
Egypt
December 12, 2019
Environment Ministry exempts Red Sea resort guests from fees amid controversy
Egypt’s Environment Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday exempting guests at resorts located along the Red Sea from paying entry…
Diving centers slam Environment ministry decision to charge Red Sea reserve visitor fees
Environment
November 26, 2019
Diving centers slam Environment ministry decision to charge Red Sea reserve visitor fees
The Red Sea Protected Area will begin collecting fees from visitors in implementation of the Ministry of Environment’s decision 204…
Oil spill reappears in Ras Ghareb
Environment
November 6, 2019
Oil spill reappears in Ras Ghareb
Crude oil spills have re-emerged on the beaches of Ras Ghareb Corniche, which has been the site of petroleum pollution…
Solar energy, biogas plants planned for Giza Zoo
Egypt
August 22, 2019
Solar energy, biogas plants planned for Giza Zoo
The Ministries of Environment and Agriculture have agreed to build a plant to produce electricity from solar energy and another…
Environment Ministry announces huge foreign-funded project to reduce Egypt’s pollution
Environment
August 7, 2019
Environment Ministry announces huge foreign-funded project to reduce Egypt’s pollution
Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad announced that the Ministry is currently implementing a huge project aimed at reducing Egypt’s pollution,…
Environment Ministry implements air quality monitoring plan
Egypt
July 21, 2019
Environment Ministry implements air quality monitoring plan
The Ministry of Environment has begun implementing a periodic plan for monitoring air quality throughout provincial branches of the Egyptian…