Egypt's environment ministry oversees planting of 220 trees in Cairo's Maadi district

Egypt's Ministry of Local Development and Environment has overseen the planting of 220 trees in Cairo's Maadi district as part of a community green-space initiative.

• 220 trees were planted on 250 East Street in the Sarayat El-Maadi area, coordinated with the Cairo Cleaning and Beautification Authority.
• Minister Manal Awad received a report on the initiative from Saeed Helmy Abdelkhaleq, head of the ministry's planning and integrated local development sector.
• The planted species included poinciana, jacaranda, ficus, and camphor trees, according to the report.
• Awad stated the ministry encourages community initiatives that expand green spaces and stressed the need to maintain the planted trees.