Latest in Tag: nile Highlight
Latest in Tag: nile
Groundwater in Egypt: Reality, challenges
The deep Nubian Sandstone Basin, which covers the Western Desert, the largest underground aquifer in the world, passes through Egypt, Libya, Sudan, and Chad
GERD scientific committee concludes meeting in Khartoum
The scientific committee of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) concluded its two-day meeting in Khartoum on Tuesday, after reviewing the proposals of Egypt and Sudan on how the interests of both countries cannot be harmed. They also discussed deciding a date for the next nine-party meeting on the dam, which was scheduled to be …
Up-scale Indian cuisine overlooking the Nile
It was once said that food is a central activity of mankind and one of the single most significant trademarks of a culture, a saying that could not be more truthful when it comes to Indian cuisine. One of the most unique elements of the Indian table is that it successfully reflects the Indian nation’s …
Crisis over the NileÂ
Nile River is source of development, not conflict, says Al-Sisi
Nile among 10 main rivers carrying plastic pollutants into oceans
Ten rivers contribute 410,000 to 4 million tonnes a year to oceanic plastic debris
A message on the Nile
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) topic is back to remind us of, and affirm, what we had said five years ago, which is basically that the core problem is neither governed by emotion nor ministerial aids with a little help from diplomacy, but it is governed by political rules, international law, and international conventions. …
Ethiopia asserts commitment to coordinate with Egypt through GERD negotiations
Ethiopia parliamentary speaker meets with an Egyptian delegation following news of preparations to store water in the GERD
Tripartite committee discusses impact studies of Ethiopian dam
Talks come three days after Al-Sisi’s meeting with the Ethiopian foreign affairs minister
In pictures: Nile’s turbidity increases, possibly due to floods
The colour of the Nile river changed several days ago, after floods occurred in several governorates Photos by Nada Amr Â
In Video: The story behind Cairo’s yellow Nile
35 water stations halted after floods leave Nile with high levels of turbidity
Expert opinions divided regarding reasons for murky water, as officials deny that it has any effect on drinking and tap water
Egypt faces water shortage crisis aside from GERD: Water Minister
Cabinet is currently preparing alternative plan to adjust to water shortage
GERD technical studies will take one year to be delivered, exceeds the time of the dam’s completion: expert
Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia will soon sign contracts with two French companies for the technical studies on the dam, according to the irrigation minister
Tripartite GERD negotiations continue in ministerial-level conference in Cairo
Conference is expected to discuss the points of conflict that arose between the two international consulting agencies
Health ministry tests water in Assiut following fever outbreak
Doctor says Assiut hospital is not equipped for the high number of fever patients
10 water stations closed, investigations ongoing in Assiut after oil leak
15 metres of Mazzot oil had leaked into the Nile
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia review consultants’ work on GERD
Next GERD meeting will be held in Cairo
Dozens of families evacuated in Aswan after sewage floods
Electricity outages interrupt work to clear waste-water
Shoukry receives Ugandan Deputy FM
Meeting is part of drive to increase cooperation between Nile Basin countries
Al-Sisi and Mehleb discuss Nile boat accident and Italy visit
The Prime Minister briefed the President on the measures the government took in response to the accident
At least 35 killed in Nile boat sinking, recovery efforts ongoing
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb orders compensation of EGP 60,000 for families of deceased and temporary suspension of Nile river officials
UPDATE: Nile boat death toll rises to 31: State Media
The death toll of a Nile boat collision with a barge has risen to 31 on Friday , according to State-run MENA news agency. Health Ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar told Daily News Egypt that recovery efforts are still ongoing in the matter. The incident occurred on Wednesday when a boat sank after it collided …
16 dead in Nile cruise boat collision with barge
Rescue operation still ongoing in river: Ministry of Health
15 dead, 6 injured in boat sinking: Interior Ministry
The boat drowned after crashing with another shipping boat in Giza
Egypt reiterates importance of studying GERD plan
Water ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan meet in Khartoum
Egypt to receive detailed technical studies on GERD construction consequences
Studies by international consultant reveal GERD’s social, economic and environmental threats on Egypt and Sudan
1 dead at Ibrahimeya hospital in Sharqeya, amid claims of mass poisoning
Hospital received 500 patients suffering from poisoning between Thursday and Saturday, Health Ministry official reports
Health ministry denies phosphate contamination in water
Statement comes after a boat with 500 tonnes of phosphate stones sank in Nile
Potable water sector agreement to promote Egyptian investments in Rwanda
The project will provide the Water and Sanitation Authority with 40,000 cubic metres of potable water with $55m investments
Egypt, Ethiopia presidents discuss water security after GERD agreement
Al-Sisi met with Egyptian, Ethiopian businessmen, encouraging them to invest in three signatory countries