Louise Sarant

Groundbreaking study links Monsanto genetically modified corn to organ failure
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Groundbreaking study links Monsanto genetically modified corn to organ failure

In a study published today in “Food and Chemical Toxicology,” a team of scientists say that rats fed Roundup-tolerant genetically…
Gebel Elba, Egypt’s Garden of Eden, is threatened
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Gebel Elba, Egypt’s Garden of Eden, is threatened

There is a place in Egypt where the mountain blossoms on one side, where sea moisture accumulates on the mountaintop…
Tests on rats suggest genetically modified foods pose health hazards
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Tests on rats suggest genetically modified foods pose health hazards

When scientist Hussein Kaoud decided to test genetically modified food on rats, he produced results that were extremely alarming and…
Egypt’s legal battle to regulate Monsanto’s GMOs
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Egypt’s legal battle to regulate Monsanto’s GMOs

In 2008, Egypt reached an agreement with the US-based Monsanto Corporation to import, grow and sell the company's genetically-modified maize.…
After the latest contamination scandal, can you trust your water?
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After the latest contamination scandal, can you trust your water?

It is a common perception worldwide that drinking bottled water is safer than consuming tap water. In Egypt specifically, people…
High-speed internet network could enhance global scientific collaboration
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High-speed internet network could enhance global scientific collaboration

Egypt’s research is currently experiencing a technological breakthrough with the recent introduction of a high-speed internet network that offers research…
New initiative to train future leaders in renewable energy
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New initiative to train future leaders in renewable energy

The Desertec Foundation is encouraging universities and research centers across the Middle East to collaborate and train high-skilled professionals in…
On the sandy tracks of Egypt’s last great explorer: Mahmoud Marai
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On the sandy tracks of Egypt’s last great explorer: Mahmoud Marai

No one has ever struck me as more out of place than Mahmoud Marai in downtown Cairo. The lines on…
Renewable Energy Forum at the Arab League: On regulations and Pan-Arabism
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Renewable Energy Forum at the Arab League: On regulations and Pan-Arabism

The world famous Arab League amphitheatre was filled yesterday with electricity and energy ministers from various countries in the Middle…
Quarrying in Upper Egypt endangers Paleolithic ‘Rock Art’
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Quarrying in Upper Egypt endangers Paleolithic ‘Rock Art’

Most desert areas in Egypt are considered either uninhabitable wasteland, or vast quarries from which resources can be extracted. When…
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