Zurich :: Switzerland
| about 1 month ago
More than a blot on the landscape, urban sprawl is spreading rapidly into Switzerland's pristine alpine regions, according to a study released on Wednesday. The Swiss National Science Foundation reports that regions including the southern part of canton...
Tags: urban sprawl
Cairo :: Egypt
| 7 months ago
The holiday of Sham el Naseem, which can be traced back to Pharoanic harvest celebrations nearly five thousand years ago, is a rare day in Egypt. Unlike strictly religious holidays, Sham el Naseem is celebrated by all Egyptians regardless...
Tags: holidays, Sham el Naseem, Egypt, public space, urban sprawl