western desert
World War II veterans visit El-Alamein for one last tribute
Life & Style
November 4, 2012
World War II veterans visit El-Alamein for one last tribute
EL-ALAMEIN — World War II veterans, joined by family and well-wishers, gathered Saturday at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in…
On the sandy tracks of Egypt’s last great explorer: Mahmoud Marai
Environment
May 29, 2012
On the sandy tracks of Egypt’s last great explorer: Mahmoud Marai
No one has ever struck me as more out of place than Mahmoud Marai in downtown Cairo. The lines on…
Italian company Eni makes big oil discovery in Egypt
Egypt
May 24, 2012
Italian company Eni makes big oil discovery in Egypt
MILAN — Italy's oil and gas major Eni has made a big oil discovery in the Western Desert of Egypt,…
WW2 fighter plane found in Western Desert
Egypt
May 12, 2012
WW2 fighter plane found in Western Desert
A World War II airplane that crash landed in Egypt's Western Desert has been found "almost intact" in a vast…
Egypt requests Czech Republic help in removing mines from Western Sahara
Egypt
April 2, 2012
Egypt requests Czech Republic help in removing mines from Western Sahara
In a meeting with Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg on Monday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr asked that the…
Army sends planes carrying equipment to extinguish Siwa fire, nearby villages evacuated
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Army sends planes carrying equipment to extinguish Siwa fire, nearby villages evacuated
Major General Medhat al-Nahas, commander of the western military region in Egypt, on Tuesday told state television that the armed…
Study reveals further details about Western Desert underground waterway
Environment
June 20, 2011
Study reveals further details about Western Desert underground waterway
An Egyptian researcher at an American university has revealed new details about an underground waterway that links central Africa to…
Hundreds protest butane gas shortage, block highway in Upper Egypt
Egypt
May 22, 2011
Hundreds protest butane gas shortage, block highway in Upper Egypt
Around 2000 demonstrators blocked a highway in Upper Egypt on Sunday to protest shortages of butane gas cylinders. Officials called…
Scientists warn Egypt against Corridor of Development
Environment
April 19, 2011
Scientists warn Egypt against Corridor of Development
A week ago, Essam Sharaf announced with great fanfare the launch of the “Corridor of Development” mega project, designed by…