Latest in Tag: Nile Water Highlight
Latest in Tag: Nile Water

Egypt respects other countriesâ development desires, provided its Nile water share unharmed: Al-Sisi
Sudanese Irrigation Minister says all options remain open to solve Ethiopian dam crisis

Nile Water Supreme Committee discusses flood season, local demandÂ
Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation records lowest rate of water complaints in 40 years

Egypt rejects any unilateral action violating its Nile water rights: Al-Sisi
Sudan receives Ethiopian invitation to resume GERD talks, both head to UNSCÂ

Egyptians can never give up on their Nile water rights: Irrigation Minister
Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs has conducted televised interview over GERD to be released soon

Sudan denies claims about relinquishing Nile water share to Egypt
Following the Sudanese cabinet meeting, Saleh said on Tuesday that the final agreement on the operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is expected to be signed in March.

Sameh Shoukry heads to Burundi to discuss Nile water
Egyptâs Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry headed to the Burundian capital Bujumbura on Tuesday to discuss bilateral relations with officials and ways to strengthen them, as well as to discuss a number of issues of common concern. The visit comes within the framework of Egypt’s special interest in supporting and strengthening its relations with …

Decrease in Nile water level normal at this time: Minister of Transportation
The decrease in the Nile water amount and level is normal, and has beenthe case forabout 100 years since the beginning of December until the end of January every year, said Minister of Transportation Hes- ham Arafat, on Sunday, state media reported. Last week, the Nile River wit- nessed an increase in the amount of …

Egypt to contract with GERD consultation office in September
The consultation office is assigned to carry out technical studies on the dam to determine its riskiness

Ethiopia reasserts that GERD will not impose any negative effects on Egypt
Ethiopia will cooperate with Egypt and Sudan to reduce any potential hazards, says Ethiopian water minister

Egypt may be âwasting timeâ in GERD talks with Ethiopia: professor
Al-Sisi and Desalegn met in Rwanda for bilateral talks including the controversial GERD issue

GERD technical studies expected to be published by end of January
Minister consultant said the delay in the publication of the studies’ findings have become a common concern for the three countries

Shoukry seeks mutual agreement between Egypt, Nile basin countries
Egyptian Foreign Minister currently in Khartoum for GERD talks

Egypt and Sudan discuss Nile water
Sudanese water minister believes Egyptâs continued freezing of Nile Basin Initiative membership will not achieve interests of Sudan and Egypt

Ethiopia dam talks to resume Monday
Water and foreign ministry official to discuss âsticking pointsâ in GERD talks

Ministerial delegation embark on Nile Basin tour
Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Housing, Utilities and Urban Development seek to strengthen cooperation with Nile Basin countries

Ethiopia urges Nile nations to deal opposed by Egypt
Addressing water ministers and officials from the 10-nation Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), Ethiopia challenged Egypt’s historical majority control usage of the river water

International bodies urge Egypt and Ethiopia to hold talks over GERD
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Addis Ababa on Sunday

Uganda backs Ethiopia in dam conflict
Ugandan president describes Morsi’s statements about Ethiopia as âchauvinisticâ

Ethiopia ratifies New Nile Agreement opposed by Egypt
Ethiopian parliament ratified an accord that disputes Egyptâs share of rights to the Nile

Expats should contribute to Nile solution: Presidential adviser
Statement made amid fears that Ethiopian dam will have detrimental effect on Egyptâs share of Nile water

Ethiopia to press ahead with Blue Nile dam: official
” I don’t think our project will depend on the will of politicians in Egypt,” Spokesman for the Prime Minister said Thursday

Presidency will not allow meddling in Egyptâs share of Nile water
President Morsi discusses all options for dealing with Ethiopian dam with foreign and water ministers as well as security, defence and intelligence chiefs

Egypt insists Ethiopia honour pledge not to harm water interests
Foreign Ministry summons Ethiopian ambassador as President Morsi meets foreign and water resources ministers

Morsi meets Sudanese minister on Nile water issue
Ministers brief Morsi on developments in Nile water sharing and cooperation between Sudan and Egypt