Environment Ministry
Workers, environment bear brunt in Sinai cement trade
Economy
August 7, 2013
Workers, environment bear brunt in Sinai cement trade
It is 3 pm, the time the workers of the Sinai Cement Company set off for home. Some are suffering…
Ministry: Hot weather, giant sponges cleaned up Lake Nasser diesel spill
Environment
April 11, 2013
Ministry: Hot weather, giant sponges cleaned up Lake Nasser diesel spill
Ninety percent of the diesel that spilled into Lake Nasser on Sunday has already evaporated due to high temperatures in…
Monks, government face off over Fayoum nature reserve
Environment
November 22, 2012
Monks, government face off over Fayoum nature reserve
Environment Minister Mostafa Hussein Kamel vowed the government would remove a monastery encroachment on the Wadi al-Rayan reserve Tuesday, angering…
Nour Party boycotts new government
Egypt
August 1, 2012
Nour Party boycotts new government
The Salafi-oriented Nour Party said it had rejected an appointment in President Mohamed Morsy's new government. A party leader, who…
Socialist party attacks Morsy’s cleaning campaign
Egypt
July 27, 2012
Socialist party attacks Morsy’s cleaning campaign
The Socialist Popular Alliance Party criticized Friday President Mohamed Morsy's initiative that calls on Egyptians to clean streets nationwide of…
Another oil leakage in Red Sea’s Gamsha Bay
Environment
June 25, 2012
Another oil leakage in Red Sea’s Gamsha Bay
There was another leakage of light crude oil in Gamsha Bay on the Red Sea on Monday at both…
Oil leaks for eighth time since September in Gamsha Bay
Egypt
May 13, 2012
Oil leaks for eighth time since September in Gamsha Bay
Environmental teams and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation declared a state of emergency after another oil spill in Gamsha Bay,…
Meteorite crater site becomes latest protected area
Environment
March 27, 2012
Meteorite crater site becomes latest protected area
The Environment Ministry last week designated a meteorite crater with “unique phenomena” as Egypt’s newest national park. Kamil Crater’s designation…
Mubarak environment minister left out of new cabinet
Environment
December 7, 2011
Mubarak environment minister left out of new cabinet
One of the few new faces in Kamal al-Ganzouri’s cabinet is Minister for Environmental Affairs Mostafa Hussein Kamel. A number…
Egypt prepares for arrival of ‘black cloud’
Environment
September 25, 2011
Egypt prepares for arrival of ‘black cloud’
Local Development Minister Mohamed Ahmed Attiya has decided to make preparations to combat the burning of rice straw during the…