north coast
Inconsistent regulation frustrates North Coast fishermen
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Inconsistent regulation frustrates North Coast fishermen
ALEXANDRIA — The microbus drops one off at the bustling Abu Qir fish market, where merchants display the fruits of…
Electricity ministry to hand report backing nuclear program to Morsy
Egypt
July 8, 2012
Electricity ministry to hand report backing nuclear program to Morsy
The Electricity Ministry has prepared a report for President Mohamed Morsy on the steps necessary for implementing Egypt’s controversial nuclear…
Engineers relocate nuclear facility equipment after heists
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Engineers relocate nuclear facility equipment after heists
Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority engineers have begun to dismantle equipment and machinery from a nuclear power plant construction site in…
BP project in Idku raises environmental concerns
Environment
September 20, 2011
BP project in Idku raises environmental concerns
Plans to build a British Petroleum (BP) onshore gas processing plant in Idku, a town east of Alexandria and a…
Fish restaurant Samakmak moonlights as cabaret
Life & Style
September 2, 2011
Fish restaurant Samakmak moonlights as cabaret
As cars whiz back and forth on Egypt's Sahel road, carrying beachgoers to the pristine coastline in Hacienda or the…
Wakeboarding takes off on the north coast
Life & Style
July 7, 2011
Wakeboarding takes off on the north coast
Wakeboarding has become a growing water sport among Egypt's upper crust in recent years, and with a large number of…
Weekend Getaways: The Sahel 411
Life & Style
June 30, 2011
Weekend Getaways: The Sahel 411
Over the past few years, a network of North Coast compounds from Agamy to Marsa Matruh has sprung up, starting…
Egypt considers building dikes to shield coastal cities from rising sea levels
Egypt
December 19, 2010
Egypt considers building dikes to shield coastal cities from rising sea levels
The Egyptian government is currently considering building a series of sea walls along the North Coast in order to protect…
The North Coast: The quest for exclusivity
Life & Style
August 4, 2010
The North Coast: The quest for exclusivity
Reminiscing over the past ten years of frequent trips to the strip of bright blue sea and white sand that…
Hip dinner venues of the North Coast
Food
July 5, 2010
Hip dinner venues of the North Coast
Bringing successful Cairene restaurants to the North Coast has proven to be a lucrative business. This is perhaps why, year…