Cairo's Coptic community known as the Zabbaleen has established one of the world's most efficient recycling systems ...

Recycling Cairo's trash for free while providing employment to tens of thousands, the Zabbaleen have much to teach other cash-strapped cities.In the scorching afternoon heat, a few large refuse trucks ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Faouzi eL Seed has painted a mural that spans 50 buildings in the "Garbage City" part of Cairo. Story and editing by David Fang; photos and footage courtesy of eL ...

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CAIRO -- A residential building in Egypt collapsed Monday morning, killing 10 people and injuring three others, officials said. The Health Ministry said that rescuers and ambulances were deployed in ...

On the outskirts of Cairo, China's involvement in Egypt's satellite production highlights its strategic space operations in ...

Cairo residents are being offered money in exchange for their recyclable garbage, as part of efforts to clean the city's streets and reduce the enormous landfill waste produced in the teeming ...

Flanking the eastern edge of Islamic Cairo is Al Azhar Park, one of Cairo's largest parks. Formerly a garbage dump, Al Azhar Park now features an array of fountains, manicured gardens, recreation ...

Hamas said Thursday it would release Israeli hostages as planned, apparently resolving a major dispute that threatened the ...

As time went on and Cairo grew, other materials - such as glass, plastic, and aluminium - became a common part of the city's waste. The Zabbaleen repurposed these to manufacture crude household ...