zabaleen
Despite a new regime, Cairo’s garbage collectors face the same hardships
Environment
February 19, 2013
Despite a new regime, Cairo’s garbage collectors face the same hardships
Though they are responsible for collecting, recycling and disposing most of Cairo’s municipal solid waste, the zabaleen are finding themselves…
Morsy’s trash legislation falls short of fixing broken system
Environment
December 24, 2012
Morsy’s trash legislation falls short of fixing broken system
On 6 December, the president’s office issued a decision setting fines for the illegal dumping of construction waste and littering. Published…
Zabaleen sidelined by Morsy’s ‘clean homeland’ campaign
Environment
August 14, 2012
Zabaleen sidelined by Morsy’s ‘clean homeland’ campaign
According to the most recent statistics compiled by the Egyptian Environment Agency and published in 2009, Cairo produces up to…
Copts wait to see what Morsy’s rule will bring
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Copts wait to see what Morsy’s rule will bring
Two weeks after the election of President Mohamed Morsy, the Coptic community is concerned about the implementation of Islamic law. …
Bands to Watch: El Zabaleen
Art news
November 5, 2011
Bands to Watch: El Zabaleen
A local act to look out for is El Zabaleen, a seven-piece band formed in April 2010. Their unique instrumentation…
Trash piles up, burning spreads as waste management is neglected
Environment
September 19, 2011
Trash piles up, burning spreads as waste management is neglected
Over the years, waste management has been a major concern in Greater Cairo due to a lack of sufficient disposal…
After first year, Zamalek’s garbage segregation campaign has mixed results
Environment
May 30, 2011
After first year, Zamalek’s garbage segregation campaign has mixed results
A garbage segregation campaign started five years ago to convince Cairenes to separate their waste has seen mixed results so…
With pigs long gone, traditional recycling methods remain ineffective
Environment
January 9, 2011
With pigs long gone, traditional recycling methods remain ineffective
A year and a half ago, in April 2009, the Egyptian government adopted the most stringent stance possible against the…
High hopes for Arabic edition of National Geographic
Environment
October 6, 2010
High hopes for Arabic edition of National Geographic
National Geographic magazine is setting its sights on the Arab World with an Arabic-language edition of the iconic photo-centric monthly,…
‘Garbage Dreams’ come true
Environment
June 27, 2010
‘Garbage Dreams’ come true
Walking through the zabaleen area, a visitor is immediately drawn into a labyrinth of small roads hidden by piles of…