The Italian Oasis

Cairenes often think of Fayoum, a region 130 kilometers south of the national capital, as the largest nearby oasis, and home to one of Egypt’s most beautiful lakes. Many are oblivious to its ecotourist developments, run by Cooperazione Internazionale Sud-Sud.
Known in English as the International South-South Cooperation (CISS), the Italian NGO has helped the governorate [...]