food security
Food security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating, says UN agency
Middle East
December 21, 2017
Food security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating, says UN agency
Food security in the Middle East and North Africa is quickly deteriorating because of conflict in several countries in the…
A year of environmental ups and downs
Environment
December 30, 2012
A year of environmental ups and downs
Egypt has been confronted this year with numerous calamities that ranged from food security issues and contaminated tap water to…
Egypt wants to use all local wheat for subsidized bread
Egypt
October 21, 2012
Egypt wants to use all local wheat for subsidized bread
Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, will be able to cease importing wheat for the production of state-subsidized bread if…
On World Food Day, UN praises local initiatives’ attempts to fight food insecurity
Environment
October 16, 2012
On World Food Day, UN praises local initiatives’ attempts to fight food insecurity
As World Food Day is marked on 16 October, concerns as to how to tackle national food insecurity continue to…
Seed bombs: Political gardeners reclaim their environment
Environment
October 9, 2012
Seed bombs: Political gardeners reclaim their environment
In an attempt to draw attention to the importance of preserving biodiversity and native Egyptian seeds, while reclaiming neglected or…
Sunday’s papers: It’s all about the 100 days
Egypt
October 7, 2012
Sunday’s papers: It’s all about the 100 days
Readers will find it difficult to judge the performance of President Mohamed Morsy, as Sunday's newspapers seem to report on…
Aleppo dispatch: Among Syria’s internally displaced
World
September 30, 2012
Aleppo dispatch: Among Syria’s internally displaced
The distant thud of an artillery strike breaks the illusion of tranquility in a small village several kilometers to the…
Lawyer sues Mubarak over tainted wheat imports
Egypt
September 4, 2012
Lawyer sues Mubarak over tainted wheat imports
Al-Sayyed Hamed, a lawyer and member of the freedoms committee at the Lawyers Syndicate, has filed a suit with the…
Researchers unveil plan to boost African rice production
Environment
March 1, 2012
Researchers unveil plan to boost African rice production
ACCRA, Ghana — A research strategy to help boost rice production in Africa has been formally unveiled by the Africa…
Agricultural reforms needed to combat food insecurity, say experts
Environment
January 26, 2012
Agricultural reforms needed to combat food insecurity, say experts
With monthly rising inflation and decreasing foreign reserves ― down 50 percent from US$40 billion in 2010 ― experts say…