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Photos: Alexandria Governorate issues statement on cutting trees at neighborhoods
Egypt
May 30, 2022
Photos: Alexandria Governorate issues statement on cutting trees at neighborhoods
Alexandria Governorate issued an official statement on Monday commenting on viral photos of trees being chopped down in neighborhoods. The…
Egypt’s New Valley Dates Complex opens after rehabilitation
Egypt
September 9, 2019
Egypt’s New Valley Dates Complex opens after rehabilitation
The General Secretariat of the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation handed over on Sunday the New…
Siwa dates factory brought back to life with Emirati funds
Egypt
October 29, 2016
Siwa dates factory brought back to life with Emirati funds
A date processing and packing factory in Siwa has been brought back to life after a 10-year closure with the…
Ministry: Egypt accounts for 16.6% of world date production
Business
July 12, 2015
Ministry: Egypt accounts for 16.6% of world date production
Egypt produces 16.6 percent of the world’s date production and 24.2 percent of the Arabian output, according to a recent…
Red weevils pose serious threat to Egypt’s palm trees
Environment
December 22, 2011
Red weevils pose serious threat to Egypt’s palm trees
Red palm weevils, tiny insects that burrow into palm trunks and devour the trees from within, are becoming a nuisance…
Israel faces holiday palm shortage as Egypt bans export
Business
September 19, 2011
Israel faces holiday palm shortage as Egypt bans export
An Egyptian decision to ban the export of closed palm fronds used in an upcoming Jewish festival is forcing Israel…
Egyptian government bans export of palm leaves to Israel
Egypt
August 22, 2011
Egyptian government bans export of palm leaves to Israel
Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry has announced a ban on the export of palm leaves to Israel starting this year and for…