#deforestation
Residents of the upscale Cairo suburb of Maadi are up-in-arms after the Egyptian Ministry of Transportation announced a new highway development that may result in the deforestation of some of Maadi’s most renowned areas. The Ministry of Transportation announced on 6 June 2021 the new project, named 'Al Gazaer Axis' (Algeria Axis), along with two other new projects to be implemented to tackle traffic congestion. Since the project was announced, a number of Maadi vendors in affected areas have received…
