Nile
Hawamdiya: A town in disrepair
Egypt
December 3, 2009
Hawamdiya: A town in disrepair
Visitors to the town of Hawamdiya in Giza Governorate might stand on the banks of the Nile River and admire…
Hawamdiya sugar company forces father to retract allegations
Egypt
November 25, 2009
Hawamdiya sugar company forces father to retract allegations
A health ministry committee took water samples from the home of Sheikh Hassan Haddad after Al-Masry Al-Youm ran an investigative…
Auditing organization to investigate Hawamdiya pollution
Egypt
November 22, 2009
Auditing organization to investigate Hawamdiya pollution
A commission from the Central Auditing Organization (CAO) will visit Hawamdiya today to prepare a comprehensive report on pollution in…
Lawyers sue Nile polluters
Egypt
November 19, 2009
Lawyers sue Nile polluters
A number of lawyers have joined forces with Al-Masry Al-Youm in its campaign against the pollution of Nile waters caused…
MPs seek information on Nile pollution, health issues
Egypt
November 19, 2009
MPs seek information on Nile pollution, health issues
Parliament members are submitting information requests about the pollution of Nile waters in the city of Hawamdiya. Te requests come…
Health Ministry deny Hawamdiya contamination
Environment
November 18, 2009
Health Ministry deny Hawamdiya contamination
Al-Masry Al-Youm revealed a new twist in the story of the alleged involvement of Egyptian Sugar and Integrated Industries Company…
Govt responds to Nile pollution allegations
Egypt
November 18, 2009
Govt responds to Nile pollution allegations
Governor of 6th of October Fathi Sa'd has decided to form a specialized committee to investigate Nile pollution by the…
Waste on the Nile: a 100-year legacy
Egypt
November 17, 2009
Waste on the Nile: a 100-year legacy
Hassan Ahmed, a 70-year-old blacksmith, leans on his cane gazing at the Hawamdiya Sugar and Integrated Industries Company (SIIC), watching…
Little Drops, Big Damage
Egypt
November 3, 2009
Little Drops, Big Damage
Pharaohs built temples on the edge of the Nile's floodplain to protect them from water damage. Today underground water seeping…