ministry of environment
Environment Ministry forms committee to investigate Hurghada shark attack
Egypt
July 4, 2022
Environment Ministry forms committee to investigate Hurghada shark attack
The Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad, announced that a committee of specialists in the Red Sea Reserves and the Hurghada…
Ministry of Environment to launch Heliopolis reforestation campaign
Environment
January 5, 2020
Ministry of Environment to launch Heliopolis reforestation campaign
The Ministry of Environment is set to launch the first stage of an reforestation campaign in Heliopolis, Cairo starting with…
DAWAR: Waste collection app allows citizens to manage and report trash
Environment
October 1, 2019
DAWAR: Waste collection app allows citizens to manage and report trash
In a collaboration between the Ministry of Environmental Affairs and the Egyptian company Environ Adapt, the first waste collection app…
Tourism Ministry announces new hospitality criteria for Egypt’s hotels
Features/Interviews
September 10, 2019
Tourism Ministry announces new hospitality criteria for Egypt’s hotels
Under the auspices of Egypt’s Prime Minister, Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat unveiled the New Hospitality Criteria program for Egyptian hotels…
Oil spills across 150 meters of Ras Ghareb amid oil pollution warnings
Environment
July 31, 2019
Oil spills across 150 meters of Ras Ghareb amid oil pollution warnings
Oil stains covered a distance of 150 meters in the Dai al-Qamr area of Ras Ghareb in the Red Sea…
Egypt considers transforming Sharm el-Sheikh into green, eco-friendly city
Environment
July 31, 2019
Egypt considers transforming Sharm el-Sheikh into green, eco-friendly city
Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmin Fouad met on Tuesday the Governor of South Sinai Khaled Foda to discuss the ministry’s…
Egyptian MP suggests banning single-use plastic bags
Environment
June 11, 2019
Egyptian MP suggests banning single-use plastic bags
Egyptian MP Anisa Hassouna has submitted a proposal to ban single-use plastic bags to the Cabinet of Egypt, along with…
Dabaa Nuclear Project wins award as one of 3 best electricity projects in Middle East
Egypt
April 16, 2019
Dabaa Nuclear Project wins award as one of 3 best electricity projects in Middle East
Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Resources Mohammed Shaker announced that al-Dabaa Nuclear Project has won one of the Atomexpo…
Red Sea Governorate bans plastics
Egypt
April 2, 2019
Red Sea Governorate bans plastics
The Association for the Protection of the Environment released a decision by Governor Ahmed Abdullah banning single-use and disposable plastics…
“Youth for the Nile” stand against the Nile river’s pollution
Environment
February 12, 2019
“Youth for the Nile” stand against the Nile river’s pollution
On Saturday February 9, Cairo saw more than 250 people volunteer for an initiative seeking to clean the river Nile…