Valentina Cattane
An Italian NGO trains locals to grow vegetable gardens in the City of the Dead
Environment
December 5, 2012
An Italian NGO trains locals to grow vegetable gardens in the City of the Dead
Qarafa al-Arafa, or the City of the Dead, a centuries-old Cairo necropolis, is one of a hundred slums defining the…
AUC becomes first Middle East university to measure carbon footprint
Environment
November 4, 2012
AUC becomes first Middle East university to measure carbon footprint
The first higher education institution in the Middle East and North Africa to calculate its carbon footprint, the American University…
As top honey pot in the Middle East, Egypt needs to protect its bees
Environment
September 26, 2012
As top honey pot in the Middle East, Egypt needs to protect its bees
The little bee is a big deal. One third of our diet depends on honey bees as they are essential…
Egypt first African country to compete in European solar competition
Environment
July 26, 2011
Egypt first African country to compete in European solar competition
The American University in Cairo (AUC) will be the first Middle Eastern and African university team to compete in a…
A summer industry: Egyptian brides for Gulf visitors
Egypt
July 24, 2011
A summer industry: Egyptian brides for Gulf visitors
As Egypt enters the peak of summer, there is a shadow economy that few dare to discuss: “Seasonal” or “transactional”…
Workshop shows how to make compost for growing food on rooftops
Environment
July 17, 2011
Workshop shows how to make compost for growing food on rooftops
As food prices increase and food security is a cause for concern, experimenting with organic food gardening is not only…
Biomimicry: Learning from nature’s advanced problem-solving skills
Environment
July 17, 2011
Biomimicry: Learning from nature’s advanced problem-solving skills
One of the fastest trains in the world, the Japanese 500 Series Shinkansen bullet train, was designed to run quietly…
Amnesty International urges Egypt to investigate recent violence
Egypt
June 30, 2011
Amnesty International urges Egypt to investigate recent violence
Egyptian authorities should investigate the conduct of security forces at demonstrations, the international human rights watchdog Amnesty International said in…
The Sexual Harassment File: Do men consider women in harassment?
Life & Style
June 29, 2011
The Sexual Harassment File: Do men consider women in harassment?
Ahmed is an 18-year-old student wearing a plaid shirt and waterproof-gelled hair. He’s walking in Mohandessin, an upscale neighborhood in…