Lake Nasser
Aswan’s floating hotel fleet cruises toward disaster
Environment
January 21, 2011
Aswan’s floating hotel fleet cruises toward disaster
Aswan--When the M/S Eugenie first cruised the length of Lake Nasser in 1993, its passengers sipped whiskey sours on the…
Cruising Lake Nasser: When Egypt’s past and present collide
Life & Style
January 20, 2011
Cruising Lake Nasser: When Egypt’s past and present collide
Abu Simbel--In the 1960s, rising water from a new dam threatened to submerge the temples and monuments of Nubia, the…
Egypt’s crocodile hunters jump the gun
Egypt
December 17, 2010
Egypt’s crocodile hunters jump the gun
Aswan--Illegal crocodile hunting has spiked in recent months following press reports that led people to believe the animal had been…
Displaced Nubians in Italy petition Mubarak for return to Lake Nasser
Egypt
September 22, 2010
Displaced Nubians in Italy petition Mubarak for return to Lake Nasser
During President Hosni Mubarak’s visit to Italy on Wednesday, displaced expatriate Nubians presented him with a list of demands, including…
NGOs oppose the construction of new floating hotels on Lake Nasser
Environment
July 18, 2010
NGOs oppose the construction of new floating hotels on Lake Nasser
The Ministries of Environment, Irrigation, and Health, as well as several environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs), called on the Ministry of…
Lake Nasser fishing ban begins Friday
Egypt
April 17, 2010
Lake Nasser fishing ban begins Friday
Aswan Governor Mustafa el-Sayid has decided to impose a one-month fishing ban on Lake Nasser beginning Friday. The ban also…
Longing for Nubia
Egypt
March 1, 2010