Louise Sarant
Louise Sarant is a freelance environment and science journalist based in Cairo. http://www.mei.edu/profile/louise-sarant
Learn MoreFood Needs Drive Cairo Residents to the Rooftops
Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Louise Sarant Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/at/food-needs-drive-cairo-residents-rooftops On the rooftop of a three-story brick building tucked inside a dusty alley of ‘Izbat al-Nasr, a poor and informal neighborhood southeast of Cairo, Leila Hussein crouches, tending to the basil and rocket she grows. The incessant cackling of geese...
Learn MoreThe Rise of Solar Energy in Egypt
Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Louise Sarant Original Link: http://www.mei.edu/content/article/rise-solar-energy-egypt At the Bahariya Oasis 235 miles southwest of Cairo, the mountains of the Western Desert are interrupted by vast circular patterns of greenery. On one of these large farms, in striking contrast to the ancient, wind-shaped sandstone in the background, solar panels...
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