As part of our Green Profile series, in which prominent figures discuss pressing environmental issues, Al-Masry Al-Youm spoke to Ismail Serageldin, director of the Library of Alexandria, about increasing concerns over water availability and management. Al-Masry Al-Youm: As someone who…

As 2010 comes to an end, Al-Masry Al-Youm takes a look at the main environmental news–both local and international–for this year. Climate Change: The year kicked off with turbulence for the climate change agenda. Firstly, the fiasco of the Copenhagen…

Abu Dhabi — Monday saw the launch of the World Green Tourism conference in Abu Dhabi, a three-day event seen as the first global event in the Arabian Gulf devoted to the development of — and investment in — sustainable tourism. The…

Al-Masry Al-Youm met with Dr. Ossam El-Tayeb, Professor Emeritus of Microbiology and Immunology, founding Director of the Microbial Biotechnology Center at Cairo University, and Adviser to the Egyptian Biosafety Clearing House, as part of our Green Profile series, in which…

The following is part II of Al-Masry Al-Youm’s interview with Farouk al-Baz, research professor and director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University, as part of our Green Profile series, in which prominent figures discuss pressing environmental issues.…

Al-Masry Al-Youm met with Farouk al-Baz, research professor and director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University, as part of our Green Profile series, in which prominent figures discuss pressing environmental issues. The following is part one of a two-part…

Environmentalists and nature lovers would be intrigued to hear of Shahir Maged’s natural woodwork because it is an interesting way to bring an environmental lifestyle into people’s homes. His work stands out in an Egyptian furniture market that does not…

Two environmental journalists have died in suspicious circumstances since late July, following the publication of a report on illegal logging in Indonesia and elsewhere. The Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) reported on the mysterious death of Mohamed Syaifullah on 24 July.…

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,…