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New World Bank grant to help Egypt manage Cairo's air pollution

A 2022 report published by the American University of Cairo described Cairo's air quality as a "direct threat to public health.”

A general view taken on Dec. 17, 2014, shows pollution hovering over Egypt's Nile River.
A general view taken on Dec. 17, 2014, shows pollution hovering over Egypt's Nile River and the University Bridge in Cairo. — MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP via Getty Images

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