The final day of the Alex film festival: Social woes
Like previous days, the final day of the Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries failed to attract a large number of people. Only a few jury members, critics and journalists congregated at the Green Plaza movie complex to watch the…
The final day of the Alex film festival: Social woes
Cairo’s black cloud season underway
According to the Air Pollution Early Warning System Unit of the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA), the “black cloud” season is underway. Yesterday’s EEAA daily pollution forecast report revealed indications of the start of the season. The “black cloud” first…
Cairo’s black cloud season underway
Egypt hosts conference on reducing poverty, protecting environment
Last week the American University in Cairo hosted a conference to launch the WinWin Initiative as part of the Hanns Seidel Foundation’s efforts to promote activities which observe both human and environmental interests in the sustainable development process. The conference,…
Egypt hosts conference on reducing poverty, protecting environment
Campaign against shark sales scores first victory
The Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) launched a campaign earlier this month aimed at raising awareness about the importance of sharks to Egypt’s ecosystem and economy and to inform the public about the dangers associated with consuming shark…
Campaign against shark sales scores first victory
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 Amir Gohar, a tourism and land use planning expert. There is no straight forward definition of the term eco-lodge…
In search of true eco-lodges
Justice for the environment
What is environmental justice and how can it be incorporated into demands for a better environment in Egypt? Sharif Elmusa and Hoda Baraka explain. In assessing environmental problems, it is important to highlight the fact that these exist in varying…
Justice for the environment
Egypt’s permanent Black Cloud
CAIRO: It seems that the Black Cloud phenomenon has become, not only part of our yearly rituals, but of our daily lives. The first time the Black Cloud appeared was in the autumn of 1999 and it’s been a recurrent…