Mubarak-era ‘black cloud’ smothers Egypt
Sharqia, Lower Egypt: Until more than a month ago, sunset was the best time for Shawki Barkat to stroll along the lush farmland in his village in Sharqia, around 80 kilometres northeast of Cairo....
Nergi breaks 3m-punnet mark
A record volume of Nergi kiwiberries will be marketed in Europe, Asia and Canada this season, with demand rising due to the product’s taste and convenience. European marketers of the Nergi kiwiberry...
Cheetah cub the new art sensation in the UAE
A young cheetah cub rescued from smugglers at the Saudi border is the newest art sensation in the UAE, according to its rescuers Emirates Park Zoo and Resort in Abu Dhabi. The African wildcat is...
Renewable energy among EU’s €129 million for Egypt
Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr and Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, signed Tuesday a €129 million ($142.1...
World urged to scrap super greenhouse gases at Rwanda summit
“We should not allow ourselves to be satisfied with making a little bit of good progress when it is within our power to actually solve the problem,” Kagame told the meeting, attended by...
Electric vehicles could go first at traffic lights under UK clean air zone plans
Drivers of electric vehicles could be allowed to use bus lanes in five UK cities and even go first at traffic lights, to tackle illegal levels of air pollution, the government has suggested....
UN chief to visit hurricanehit Haiti as funding appeal falls short
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Haiti on Saturday to visit areas devastated by Hurricane Matthew as a UN funding appeal for the Caribbean nation drew few donors. Ban will visit Les...
Japan to be COP22 latecomer
Although the government approved a bill to ratify the Paris Agreement — a new international framework for greenhouse gas emissions cuts covering a period from 2020 — at a Cabinet meeting and...
